What We Need to See: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field with significant hardware, electronics, or software experience. 4+ years of hands-on experience in software development, hardware-software integration, low-level driver development, firmware, or automated hardware testing. Strong programming experience in one or more of Python, C#, C, or C++, with practical experience developing software that interfaces with hardware. Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, block diagrams, hardware datasheets, and technical specifications. Hands-on experience debugging hardware and software using laboratory instruments and software debugging tools. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose sophisticated hardware-software interaction issues. Demonstrated technical ownership of projects, including development, integration, validation, and production deployment. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across hardware and software teams. Ways To Stand Out from the Crowd: Experience with optical test equipment such as power meters, variable optical attenuators, laser sources, optical switches, or similar instruments. Hands-on experience with PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet, or other hardware communication protocols. Experience developing device drivers or hardware-interface software for Windows or Linux. Experience wrapping native C/C++ libraries for use in managed .NET or C# applications. Background in networking hardware, optical communications, high-speed interconnects, semiconductor validation, or production test environments (test-system architecture, failure analysis, manufacturing processes, and test data collection). If you are a creative and autonomous engineer who enjoys developing software, automating complex hardware, reading schematics, debugging real systems, and taking own
