Senior Engineer II - Firmware Development

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Job Description:

As a Firmware Development Engineer, you will join a team of professionals in developing software and
real-time firmware solutions for state-of-art System-on-Chip (SoC) storage devices with embedded MIPS
processors. Reporting to the Manager of Firmware Development, your responsibilities will include, but
are not limited to the following:

• Participate as a member of the team in the technical analysis and integration of storage software
involving SATA/SAS/NVMe RAID controller technologies
• Program MIPS processors using C and assembly language to implement core software/firmware
components as well as device drivers.
• Work directly with customers in the development of their software solutions using Microchip devices
and software/firmware components
• Work in collaboration with other Microchip sites to design solutions and resolve customer issues
• Participate in detailed design and code reviews of implementations by team
• Sustain current product and guide next generation product to production.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software problems in embedded real-time systems.
• Analyze software performance (d-cache and i-cache hit/miss rates, cycle counts, etc.) of firmware.
• Write comprehensive engineering documentation.
• Present technical information to teams of engineers and technical marketing personnel

Requirements/Qualifications:

Qualifications/Experience
· Bachelor’s or Master’s technical degree in Computer Science , IT ,Electronics
· Software/firmware system development in real-time embedded systems, or demonstrated
comparable experience.
Core business competencies:
· Experience with one or more storage protocols such as SOP/PQI/FC/iSCSI/SAS/SATA/SCSI/NVMe

· Detailed working knowledge of software/firmware design and implementation.

· Proficient programmer in C and assembly for embedded devices.

· Knowledgeable in use of tool chains and debug tools.

· Demonstrated ability to conceive, design, implement and document complex firmware systems.
· Demonstrated ability to complete software product development, e.g. through commercial
release.
· Capable of working with customers and technology partners in architecture development

· Customer support for Data Center and Server OEM and ODMs
· Excellent verbal and written communication skill, Strong interpersonal skills.
· Ability to function and thrive in a team environment as well as an individual contributor, with a
strong desire to succeed.
· Ability to work efficiently with multi-site teams.

· Effective communicator of technical ideas using verbal as well as written skills
· Works well in a team and as well within the various group –Board-solutions, FW/SW development
and QA-Test/Automation.
· Willingness to set and meet deadlines.
· Highly motivated, sets personal goals, and achieves goals without supervision.
· Knowledge of PCIe Architecture

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