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Job Description:
This role will be part of Microchip’s Security Computer Group (SCG) Applications Engineering team and will work closely with the teams in Taipei and Hauppauge, New York. The engineer will support microprocessor-based products used in tablets, desktops, notebooks, and embedded systems. In this role, you will contribute to all phases of applications development and deployment, including understanding product functions from design specifications, developing software and/or hardware to evaluate device functionality, and supporting customers in deploying product features. You will work closely with architects, designers, validation engineers, and customer-facing teams including marketing, sales, and FAEs.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop low-level MCU firmware modules, real-time kernel components, and host applications/utilities
- Support customers in deploying SCG products
- Prepare technical documentation such as Application Notes, Design Guides, and User Manuals
- Assist in the design and support of customer-facing evaluation boards, including schematic review, layout input, and fabrication support
- Train and support FAEs and customers
- Support sales and marketing efforts, including creating demos and proof-of-concept platforms
Requirements/Qualifications:
Job Requirements- Proficiency in C and/or C++
- Strong understanding of embedded microprocessor design and internal architecture
- Knowledge of PC hardware architecture, I/O subsystems, address decoding, programmable peripheral ICs, and keyboard controllers
- Proficiency in developing and debugging embedded microcontroller firmware
- Strong hardware/software integration skills and practical lab experience
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment
- Familiarity with Zephyr RTOS
- Familiarity with Cryptography
- Self-motivated, project-oriented, and able to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Willingness and ability to understand and apply industry-standard specifications such as eSPI, LPC, QSPI, I2C/SMBus, I3C, USB, MCTP, PECI, PCI, cryptographic security functions, and CAN
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
- 10 years of relevant industry experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional and global teams.
- Fluent in Japanese (JLPT N1 certification or equivalent) and good English skills (TOEIC 750 or higher)
- Willingness to travel as required to support customers, projects, and business objectives.
Travel Time:
0% - 25%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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline
- 10 years of relevant industry experience
- Proficiency in C and/or C++
- Strong understanding of embedded microprocessor design and internal architecture
- Knowledge of PC hardware architecture, I/O subsystems, address decoding, programmable peripheral ICs, and keyboard controllers
- Experience developing and debugging embedded microcontroller firmware
- Strong hardware/software integration skills and practical laboratory experience
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other laboratory equipment
- Familiarity with Zephyr RTOS
- Familiarity with cryptography
- Ability to understand and apply industry-standard specifications including eSPI, LPC, QSPI, I2C/SMBus, I3C, USB, MCTP, PECI, PCI, cryptographic security functions, and CAN
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Fluent Japanese, with JLPT N1 certification or equivalent
- Good English skills, with TOEIC score of 750 or higher
- Willingness and ability to travel as required
- Ability to work effectively across cross-functional and global teams
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is offered across U.S. locations. Employer‑verified listings and location pages corroborate the availability of retirement benefits.
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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.
