Principal Engineer Firmware

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Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
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Hardware • Semiconductor
The Role

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-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:

 As a Principal engineer your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to

  • Design and development of core firmware components for the controllers from Microchip
  • Work closely with Application team to support and resolve customer issues
  • Participate in detailed design and code reviews of implementations by team
  • Design and development of unit tests
  • Mentor new joiner or college graduates
  • Work in collaboration with other Microchip sites to design solutions
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex firmware problems in embedded real-time systems
  • Write comprehensive engineering documentation

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • The candidate must have good experience of Embedded C programming language 
  • The candidate must have good knowledge in RTOS concepts and very good understanding of microcontrollers
  • 5+ years of experience in C programming
  • Experience in storage protocol and PCIe protocol
  • Knowledge of NAND and SSD technology
  • Proficiency in DMA, interrupt handlers, stack analysis, context switching
  • Knowledge of Protocol analyzers, exercisers, and Logic analyzers
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or Computer Science
  • Knowledge of programming scripting languages like Python/Perl is a plus
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skill, Strong interpersonal skills

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0% - 25%

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