Principal Engineer-Firmware

Posted 25 Days Ago
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Burnaby, BC, CAN
In-Office
86K-186K Annually
Senior level
Hardware • Semiconductor
The Role
The Principal Engineer-Firmware will design and develop firmware for controller SoCs, troubleshoot software issues, and participate in Continuous Integration frameworks.
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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:

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of embedded control applications. Our product portfolio comprises general purpose and specialized 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers, 32-bit microprocessors, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products, a broad spectrum of high-performance linear, mixed-signal, power management, thermal management, radio frequency (RF), timing, safety, security, wired connectivity and wireless connectivity devices, as well as serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), Serial Flash memories, Parallel Flash memories, and serial Static Random Access Memory (SRAM). We also license Flash-IP solutions that are incorporated in a broad range of products. The Data Center Solutions division within Microchip designs NVMe controllers that enable the world’s leading enterprises and data centers to realize the span of highest performing SSDs to highest capacity mainstream SSDs utilizing the latest NAND technologies.

As a member of the NVM controller firmware team, a successful applicant will be involved in the design and implementation of the firmware for the latest generation of Flashtec NVMe Controllers.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the design and development of firmware for controller SoC
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex software problems in embedded real-time systems
  • Generate comprehensive engineering documentation
  • Participate in the development Continuous Integration frameworks using DevOps 

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent experience
  • Masters degree preferred
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • 5-8 years embedded system development experience
  • Strong C and C++ programming skills and product development experience
  • Strong background in software methodology and full-cycle development (design, implementation, testing, and debugging)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in computer storage industry, especially with NVMe/PCIe protocols
  • Preferred Skills:
    • ARM SoC Architecture
    • Familiarity with hardware & software co-verification/emulation platforms such as Cadence Palladium and Protium
    • Source Code Management (Git, Perforce etc.)
    • Agile Scrum development methodology
    • DevOps and Continuous Integration Frameworks
    • JIRA project management software
    • Knowledge on one of more of these scripting languages:
      • PERL, Python
    • Familiarity with Linux environment (CLI, device drivers, shell scripting etc.)
    • Security Product / Cryptographic Algorithm Development
    • Bus/Logic analyzers

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

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 IESPP program with a 6-month 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 is $86,000 - $186,000.*

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

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 in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • 5-8 years embedded system development experience
  • Strong C and C++ programming skills and product development experience
  • Strong background in software methodology and full-cycle development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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The Company
HQ: Chandler, AZ
13,393 Employees
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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