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Microchip’s Data Center Solutions (DCS) Business Unit delivers industry-leading performance, reliability, and security through its portfolio of Storage Controllers, Memory Controllers, NVMe SSD Controllers, PCIe Switches, and SAS Expanders. These products are widely used in Cloud Storage, Compute Data Centers, and Storage Area Networks, supporting the backbone of modern data infrastructure. As a System Validation Engineer, you will join a team of highly skilled system integrators responsible for the bring‑up, integration, and validation of cutting‑edge System on a Chip (SoC) products for the DCS Business Unit.

This includes developing the entire prototype ecosystem, such as boards, FPGAs, firmware, software, and automation suites, and further integrating these environments with internally developed test equipment, protocol analyzers, exercisers, and x86‑based hardware. A key part of your responsibilities will be to develop comprehensive test plans by leveraging design specifications, marketing requirements, and newly drafted industry standards, including PCIe, CXL, DDR4/5, NVMe, SAS, SATA, and NAND flash. Using the validation infrastructure and these test plans,



you will create and execute both pre‑ and post‑silicon tests that thoroughly exercise the prototype SoC and embedded firmware, ensuring robust performance and reliability.

The primary skills required for this position include the ability to develop and integrate complex systems, as well as strong capabilities in testing, debugging, and problem‑solving. This role offers an excellent opportunity to expand your domain knowledge and become an expert in these advanced technology fields. Additionally, there are prospects for job rotation or internal transfers, providing a agile and growth‑oriented career path within the company.

This includes working with emulation platforms, proto ICs, validation boards, FW and SW to bring an entire system level solution to life and enable functional testing and FW development. Develop, execute, and document a series of feature tests that will fully validate the operation of the SoC and its various functional HW blocks and FW to ensure all components and the overall SoC is functioning per design specs, achieves expected performance and meets industry requirements and standards. Building and maintaining validation infrastructure through the development of boards, FPGAs, embedded software, device drivers and test bench scripts.

Developing block, subsystem and system level test FW and scripts, and further integrating them in to best‑in‑class test automation suites.



Running tests and conducting investigations in a lab environment on‑site and remotely. Effectively presenting technical information to small teams of engineers.

Leading technical activities in your area of expertise and mentoring junior engineers. Helping grow and train the validation team. Integrating AI‑based tools to improve testing efficiency. Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

Prior experience in validation or testing is a strong asset. Ability to develop and execute functional validation tests and necessary validation software and scripts.

Experience working in lab environment and knowledge of relevant test equipment. Strong knowledge of digital system and computer architecture. Strong knowledge of Data Communication and Digital Design theory. Robust knowledge of scripting language such as Python or Tcl/Tk, proficiency in C/C++ programming. Familiarity with PCIe, CXL, DDR, I2C, SPI protocols is an asset.

Experience working in Linux and Windows based OS environments. Programing FW in C/C++.

Experience testing and debugging high-speed SERDES. Linux OS architecture, distributions and kernel knowledge. Linux or Windows host drivers development. Knowledge of FPGAs layout tools and VHDL/Verilog coding.

Experience in high-speed digital designs, board designs, PCB layouts, signal integrity concepts and manufacturing process.

Travel Time: 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.

📌 System Engineer (Remote) (Vancouver)
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