Firmware lead engineer/architect

At Coherent, you won’t just design components—you’ll contribute to complete laser systems that enable faster production, higher quality, and more efficient manufacturing processes across industries. Your work will have a direct impact on real-world applications, from heavy industry to advanced manufacturing environments.
This is an opportunity to tackle complex engineering challenges, collaborate across global teams, and see your designs move from concept to production in systems that are built to perform in the field.

Responsibilities:

• Lead firmware development activities within R&D projects, owning technical delivery from concept through product release
• Define firmware architecture, system requirements, and technical specifications for embedded products and systems
• Design, develop, test, and optimize embedded firmware to meet performance, reliability, and maintainability requirements
• Manage software releases and development workflows to ensure structured and efficient delivery
• Provide technical problem-solving and engineering support for customer and product-related challenges
• Coordinate external development partners and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product integration
• Follow established product development processes, including stage-gate and New Product Introduction (NPI) frameworks
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support broader product and business goals through technical leadership

Skills & Qualifications:

Education & Experience
• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Proven experience in firmware development for complex embedded products within demanding technical environments
• Experience working with hardware-integrated software and embedded system architectures
• Experience leading firmware architecture, software releases, and development workflows

Technical Skills
• Strong expertise in embedded systems development, including ARM Cortex-M and STMicroelectronics STM32 platforms
• Strong programming skills in C and modern C++ for bare-metal and RTOS environments
• Solid understanding of system engineering, electrical engineering, and firmware integration
• Hands-on experience with low-level hardware interfaces, including SPI, I²C, UART, Ethernet, and SDRAM
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as CAN
• Ability to read schematics, perform board bring-up, debug hardware-level issues, and optimize firmware for performance, memory, and power efficiency
• Proficiency with modern software development tools and workflows, including Git, GitLab, code reviews, and CI pipelines

Professional Skills
• Strong system-level thinking and architectural decision-making capabilities
• Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and guide external development partners
• Fluent Finnish language skills required

Working Conditions

• Major part of the work is on-site. In special cases remote work is possible

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

We offer

• an appreciative, collegial corporate culture
• unique technical challenges and products which are designed and made in our site
• Cosy site in international corporation
• Easygoing atmosphere
• Benefits example Epassi, Occupational Health Care, insurance etc