Koch

Director, Firmware Development

Koch  •  Wuhan, CN (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description


Location(s)

Wuhan, Hubei

Company

Molex

Career Field

Engineering

Job Number

181376

Your Job

To lead the architecture, design, and implementation of advanced embedded firmware for next-generation PAM4 and Coherent optical transceivers


Our Team

Drive the innovation of ultra-high-speed optical interconnects that enable hyperscale data centers, AI/ML clusters, and next-gen telecom networks

What You Will Do

  • Lead the architecture, design, and development of embedded firmware for both PAM4-based pluggable transceivers (800G, 1.6T and beyond) and coherent optical modules.
  • Collaborate closely with ASIC/DSP, hardware, optical, and system engineers to ensure seamless hardware/software integration.
  • Drive board/module bring-up, system debug, and validation, including lab testing.
  • Define and enforce firmware development best practices, including coding standards, unit testing, CI/CD, and system validation.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to firmware engineers, guiding architecture decisions and code reviews.
  • Stay at the forefront of industry standards and influence product roadmaps.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 12+ years of embedded firmware/embedded systems development experience, with 5+ years in a principal or senior technical leadership role.
  • Proven expertise in optical communications including:
  • PAM4 signaling, SerDes architectures, FEC, DSP calibration, and link adaptation.
  • Coherent DSPs, modulation formats (QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM), carrier recovery, and polarization demux algorithms.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, with experience in RTOS, bare-metal development, and hardware drivers.
  • Hands-on experience with MDIO, I²C, SPI, PCIe, and Ethernet/OTN control protocols.
  • Demonstrated expertise in hardware bring-up, system validation, and high-speed debug.


What Will Put You Ahead

Ability to drive firmware architecture decisions and lead cross-functional technical execution.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.


Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving

innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to

data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global

electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge

technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Koch

About Koch

Based in Wichita, Kansas, Koch is one of the largest private companies in America. A diverse set of businesses and industries across the world, we work together to keep improving and exploring new ways to make life even better.

With a presence in more than 50 countries, Koch companies employ about 120,000 people worldwide, with nearly half of those in the United States. Koch offers abundant opportunities to improve life’s most necessary things – like food, clothing, water, transportation and technology.

Industry
Holding Companies
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Wichita, Kansas
Year Founded
Unknown
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