Firmware Engineer II; Co-op

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Acacia, now part of Cisco, creates intelligent optical transceivers using advanced photonic integration for global telecommunication networks. Our Hardware team consists of enthusiastic engineers who thrive on collaboration and innovation. We are a versatile group working on cutting‑edge coherent modules for data center and long‑haul markets. It is an exciting environment where team members support one another to achieve the future of industry‑first technological breakthroughs.

You will design and validate firmware components essential for the bring‑up and testing of our ultra‑high data rate electro‑optical modules. Working in our hardware organization, you will develop the infrastructure code needed to ensure our sub‑systems function reliably. This role offers you the opportunity to solve complex engineering challenges while collaborating with cross‑functional manufacturing and software teams to power the future of connectivity.

In this role, you will:

• Design and validate firmware for the bring‑up of electro‑optical modules.
• Develop and test infrastructure code for product evaluation sub‑systems.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate system components.
• Troubleshoot technical issues to ensure product stability and performance.

Currently enrolled in one of the following:

• -An undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's)
  with 2 years of work experience
  ; or
• -A Master’s degree program with 0 years of work experience
  .
• Qualifying education should be in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship.
• Previous experience with embedded firmware development, C/C++ programming, or assembly language in an academic, project, or professional capacity.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for hardware testing or automation tasks.

• Working knowledge of RTOS, microcontrollers, or common embedded CPU architectures.
• Experience implementing low‑level device drivers such as I2C, SPI, or UART protocols.
• Familiarity with FPGA/CPLD initialization and hardware/software bring‑up processes.
• Exposure to Linux‑based system programming or network programming using TCP/UDP/Sockets.
• Proven ability to manage codebases using revision control systems like Git or Perforce.

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