Senior Firmware Design Engineer, Optics

Israel, Yokneam Until 8/27/2026 First posted April 20, 2026 Last posted June 28, 2026
Job description

Do you consider yourself a Technical Leader? Want to get your hands on NVIDIA's groundbreaking Network technologies? Are you a person who’s not afraid of challenges? We are looking for an excellent Senior Optics Firmware Design Engineer to develop the 1600GbE Data Centers and Networks of tomorrow. We develop the FW for every Transceiver and Optical device. Working with the industry leaders in Machine Learning Platforms, Data Centers, High Performance Computing, Storage Platforms and more!

You’ll be joining the LinkX FW team who is a Leading Supplier of End-to-End Interconnect Solutions and that cares about who and what you are. We are a fast-growing company with positive energy that emanates from our team members' internal drive to develop, market, sell, and support ground breaking products and services. We are a strong believer in developing our employees and giving them the tools to succeed!

What you will be doing:

  • Develop NVIDIA's next-generation network products Firmware

  • Developing cutting edge technology and systems with Optical Engines

  • Take part in sophisticated networking Firmware features development for Cloud and Datacenter. Focusing on Physical Link-up process and optimizations

  • Collaboration with leading Network companies which are our customers

What we need to see:

  • B.Sc.\M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

  • 5+ years of proven experience working with established brands

  • Programming Knowledge in C and Python

  • Knowledge about analog and digital electronics

  • Positive mind, target-oriented and hardworking spirit

  • The motivation to learn and constantly improve processes and tools

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Knowledge of real-time SW, RTOSs, Object-Oriented Programming, Scripting

  • Knowledge of bus protocols like I2C, UART, SPI

  • Experience with MCU low level, bring ups, test equipment (Scope, Logic …)

  • Good knowledge of standard specs (Ethernet, InfiniBand, CMIS, Physical Layers and Optics)

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About this role

Summary

Develop firmware for optical network products, focusing on high-speed data center and cloud systems

Job title

Senior Firmware Design Engineer, Optics

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Yokneam, Israel; hybrid work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CPythonanalog electronicsdigital electronicsnetwork protocols

Preferred skills

real-time softwareRTOSobject-oriented programmingscriptingI2CUARTSPIMCU low leveltest equipmentEthernetInfiniBandCMISoptics

Specializations

firmwareopticsnetworkingclouddatacenter
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Yokne'am Illit, Israel

Hybrid City