Avo Photonics
Avo Photonics

60 Avo Photonics Firmware Developer Jobs Hiring Near You

Experience with EIC control, firmware/FPGA/ASIC-based test environments, coherent communications ... Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Applied Physics, or a related field; a ...

These components are made operational with a highly functional embedded firmware. The team is ... Master's degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics or related fields with 6+ years of ...

Photonics Engineer II

Lafayette, LA · On-site

$110 - $125/hr

The Photonics Engineer II is responsible for driving innovation in applications and systems ... Firmware). * Assist with the release to production process within Thorlabs' ERP system.

Photonics Engineer II

Lafayette, CO · On-site

$110 - $125/hr

The Photonics Engineer II is responsible for driving innovation in applications and systems ... Firmware). * Assist with the release to production process within Thorlabs' ERP system.

Photonics Engineer II

Lafayette, CO · On-site

$110 - $125/hr

The Photonics Engineer II is responsible for driving innovation in applications and systems ... Firmware). * Assist with the release to production process within Thorlabs' ERP system.

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Avo Photonics Jobs Information

Do workers at Avo Photonics get paid breaks?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid breaks.
40% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Does Avo Photonics pay people when they’re sick?

Yes. Most people get paid when they’re sick.
67% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and July 2026.

At Avo Photonics, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Sick days and vacation days are separate paid time off.
88% of people say they don’t have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2025 and July 2026.

Is the health insurance from Avo Photonics affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
88% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and July 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Avo Photonics?

Most people get paid time off work.
100% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2025 and July 2026.

Do workers at Avo Photonics worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
100% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and September 2025.

Do Avo Photonics workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
60% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and September 2025.

How easy is it to get time off at Avo Photonics?

Some people find it hard to get time off.
40% of people report it’s hard to get time off.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do Avo Photonics managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
100% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and September 2025.

Do jobs at Avo Photonics spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
0% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and September 2025.

How easy is it to take sick days at Avo Photonics?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
67% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do people at Avo Photonics feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
67% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and July 2026.

Do people at Avo Photonics get to take their breaks without interruption?

Most people get breaks without interruption.
91% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and July 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Avo Photonics?

Some people feel stressed out here.
64% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and July 2026.

Do people at Avo Photonics enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
67% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and July 2026.

Do people at Avo Photonics recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
64% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and July 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Avo Photonics?

Most people got enough training when they started.
73% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and July 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Avo Photonics?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 44% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2026.

Do people think Avo Photonics’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
78% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Avo Photonics is doing?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
40% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and July 2026.
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Sr. Staff Engineer, Embedded Firmware (bare metal)

Ayar Labs

San Jose, CA • On-site

$180K - $223K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago


Job description

Sr. Staff Engineer: Embedded Firmware
Location: San Jose (on-site)
Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are using light instead of electricity to move data faster, further, and with a fraction of the energy needed to fuel the explosive growth of AI models.
Backed by industry giants like NVIDIA, AMD, MediaTek and Intel and manufactured in partnership with the world's leading semiconductor ecosystem, Ayar Labs' co-packaged optics solution is key to unleashing next-generation AI scale-up architectures.
In this role, you will drive firmware design from inception to customer deployment, ensuring seamless hardware validation and integration. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in embedded systems, multi-chip package environments, and high-speed SerDes to shape the future of optical interconnect.
Essential Functions:
  • Design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware for controlling high-speed SerDes interfaces and electronic/photonic subsystems.
  • Collaborate closely with analog/mixed-signal, digital, and photonic block designers to develop and implement sophisticated control algorithms for our photonic circuits and establish the micro-architecture and embedded requirements for our multi-chip package systems.
  • Write unit tests and integration tests for firmware modules; participate in firmware code reviews; maintain high-quality firmware through CI/CD practices.
  • Develop and execute firmware test code to support initial silicon power-on and bringup activities; debug hardware-firmware interactions at first silicon.
  • Partner effectively with hardware, validation, systems, and software teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Maintain clear technical documentation including APIs, firmware architecture documents, module specifications, and build/release notes

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Proven expertise in bare-metal embedded firmware development, with strong programming skills in C.
  • Experience with various microcontrollers and firmware debugging tools.
  • Proficiency with modern version control workflows (e.g., Git), modern firmware development tools, and CI/CD tools.
  • Hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment.
  • Silicon bring-up experience.
  • Experience in scripting with high level language like Python.
  • Experience with Make-based build flows.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ability to own architecture and development of firmware modules from scratch.
  • Experience in embedded firmware development for high-speed electronics and photonics applications.
  • Silicon bring-up experience for high-speed SerDes and photonics applications.

Salary Range: $180,000 - $223,000
NOTE TO RECRUITERS:
Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don't send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers.
Ayar Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, sex, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of Ayar Labs to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Veterans are more than welcome and encouraged to apply.