Firmware / Control Systems Engineer - Optical Module at Skorpios Technologies, Inc.
Temecula, CA
$150,000–$190,000
Aug 13, 2026
Temecula, CA
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role at Skorpios Technologies involves a dual focus: developing and maintaining test software (in C#) for silicon photonics ICs and optical modules, and writing embedded firmware (C/ARM) to control those same devices. The engineer will automate test equipment over USB/GPIB/TCP-IP, implement low-level IC communication protocols (SPI, I2C), and support compliance with optical module standards such as SFF-8636 and CMIS. The position suits an experienced engineer comfortable working across both software tooling and embedded systems in a hardware-adjacent manufacturing environment.
Senior level · 5+ years · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Pay in the description: $150,000–$190,000
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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The posting states '5-10 years of experience' as the overall range; the overall years minimum is set to 5 (the lower bound). The role also separately requires '>2 years of experience working in manufacturing and/or development environments', which is subsumed by the broader 5-year gate.
C# and embedded C are listed in the Required section with firm language; VB.NET and ARM core development appear in the Preferred section and are marked accordingly.
The posting does not specify a city or CBSA — Skorpios Technologies is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM, but the location is not stated in this posting, so the metro field is left blank.
ITAR compliance is required: applicants must be U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees). This is not a government security clearance gate but is a legal work-authorization restriction specific to this role.
SFF-8636 and CMIS compliance support are listed as essential responsibilities but name standards/specifications rather than discrete tools, so they are not emitted as skills.
The role spans both test-software development (C#, test automation) and embedded firmware (C/ARM), making it a genuine hybrid; 15-1252 Software Developers is the best fit given the breadth of software development work, with 15-1299 as a reasonable alternative for the embedded/firmware dimension.
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