Job Overview Microchip is looking for an energetic and self‑motivated Firmware Engineer to work in our open and uniquely supportive work environment. As a Firmware Developer in Microchip’s Datacenter Solutions business unit, you will work on products that deploy leading edge technologies such as CXL, NVMe, DDR, PCIe, and RAID for cloud hyper‑scalers, Tier 1 and OEM customers. The role involves firmware development for embedded SoC systems and support for pre‑silicon and post‑silicon debugging.

Responsibilities Specification of features and architecture of firmware components for new products

Design, develop, integrate, debug, and verify state‑of‑the‑art quality firmware for embedded SoC systems

Collaborate with other firmware teams and interact with chip design, validation and application engineering teams on pre‑silicon firmware development and post‑silicon debug/troubleshooting

Create and participate in design and code reviews

Utilize analyzers and firmware debug tools to troubleshoot difficult problems reported internally by test/development teams and by global customers

Write comprehensive engineering design documentation and customer user guides

Assist in the execution and evolution of the development process

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent





8+ years industry experience in embedded firmware development

Strong C language programming and aptitude for debugging embedded system issues

Knowledge of RTOS constructs including threads, scheduling, synchronization, memory management

Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation skills

Effective communicator of technical ideas, both verbal and written

Self‑motivated and team‑oriented with the ability and resourcefulness to achieve goals with minimal supervision

Capable of working with customers and technology partners in the architecture phase and in feature design

Desired Experience Knowledge of Agile development process

Knowledge of high‑speed serial protocols such as PCIe and/or SAS/SATA

Experience with RISC/MIPS architectures, ThreadX RTOS and SoC peripheral protocols

Travel 0% – 25%

Compensation The annual base salary range for this position is $86,000 to $186,000. *Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Benefits We offer a total compensation package that includes competitive base pay, restricted stock units, quarterly bonus payments, health advantages that begin day one, retirement savings plans and an industry‑leading IESPP program with a 6‑month look back feature.

📌 Principal Engineer-Firmware (Burnaby)
🏢 FHLB Des Moines
📍 Burnaby