Engineer II - Software

Job Posted 11 Days Ago Posted 11 Days Ago
Santa Rosa, CA
69K-128K Annually
Junior
Hardware • Semiconductor
The Role
The role involves designing and implementing software for embedded devices, focusing on Linux kernel modules, network protocols, and driver development. Candidates should have experience with embedded systems and related technologies.
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Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology, Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

Microchip Company is the world’s leading source of precise timing and synchronization solutions. We are looking for an embedded systems junior level software engineer to join our Santa Rosa Development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for working on platform and technology building block for our network timing and synchronization range of products.

Responsibilities include:

  • Designing and implementing software: Creating scalable and optimized software systems for embedded devices and system.

  • Work on U-boot and Linux kernel modules.

  • Design and develop Linux Kernel Drivers.

  • Experience with UART, SPI and I2C interfaces.

  • Experience with Yocto framework.

  • Design and develop networking software and firewall iptables for PTP and NTP based server systems.

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or Electronic Engineering

  • Minimum 2 years of experience developing embedded software

  • Linux Kernel and Peripheral drivers like Ethernet, Flash, SPI, I2C.

  • Bootloader (U-boot) and Linux Kernel Porting

  • Experience in IP protocols and networking software development.

  • Experience in Firewall, Routing, IPv4, IPv6, VLAN

  • Deep knowledge of Linux based embedded software design.

  • Deep knowledge of OS coding techniques such as processes, threads, interrupts, etc.

  • Proficient in C programming and shell scripts

  • Strong debugging skills using tools such as gdb, and Lauterbach.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Yocto framework

  • Packet network time synchronization protocols, such as NTP and PTP.

  • ARM or RISC-V based systems.

  • Linux Ethernet driver development

  • Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) development

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

80% Sitting, 10% Walking, 10% Standing, Usual Business Hours

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in California, is $68,640 - $128,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the EEO is the Law Poster and the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement. Please also refer to the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Top Skills

C
Gdb
I2C
Lauterbach
Linux
Spi
U-Boot
Uart
Yocto
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The Company
HQ: Chandler, AZ
13,393 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market.

The company’s solutions serve more than 125,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets.

Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.

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