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Job Description We are seeking a self-motivated and energetic engineer to join our firmware and software team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, unit testing, and verification of our industry-leading Switchtec System-on-Chip (SoC) PCI Express (PCIe) switching products. You'll collaborate with team members across multiple sites, working within an agile environment that values technical excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities Analyze product requirements and design, develop, integrate, debug,



verify and validate firmware, drivers, software components, unit test frameworks, verification systems, and DevOps tools
Lead and participate in architecture, specification, design, and implementation reviews with cross-functional team members
Collaborate with firmware teams and partner with chip design, emulation, validation, and application engineering teams on pre-silicon development and post-silicon bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting, and customer support
Investigate and resolve issues identified internally or reported by global customers in lab and field environments
Develop, review, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including engineering documents, and customers facing materials
Mentor junior firmware engineers through design reviews, code reviews, process adherence, and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements/Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
At least 15 years of Embedded Application Software or high-level Embedded Software development experience
Strong proficiency in C and at least one assembly language programming
Expert in SoC, RTOS, multi-threading, and SMP firmware development
Experience in any one or two high-speed protocol product development: PCIe, CXL, infini-band,



SAS/SATA, NVMe, Ethernet or FC
Experience in firmware design for silicon products, with cross-functional collaboration across emulation, validation, and applications engineering teams throughout pre-silicon development and post-silicon bring-up, debug, and troubleshooting
Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with strong documentation and communication skills
Self-motivated, team-oriented, resourceful, and quality-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to achieve goals with minimal supervision
Value-add Qualifications Experience leveraging AI to assist firmware and software development; Proven ability to lead cross-site teams and mentor engineers on complex firmware projects
Travel Time: 0% - 25%
Pay Range and Benefits The annual base salary range for this position is $107,000- $226,000.*
*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.
Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:
competitive base pay
restricted stock units
quarterly bonus payments
health perks that begin day one
retirement savings plans
industry leading IESPP program with a 6-month look back feature
At Microchip, employees are our greatest strength. As one of the top performing semiconductor companies in the world, we are led by a set of guiding values and a mission to empower innovation to enhance the human experience. We work tirelessly to create a company culture that highlights how important every employee is to our mission.

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