Job Description:We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager - Firmware Engineering to lead our San Jose-based firmware team responsible for the development and delivery of firmware solutions for the FlashTec product line. This leadership role is ideal for a candidate with a strong technical background in firmware or software development combined with proven people management experience in high-performance engineering environments.
The successful candidate will drive firmware development strategy, execution, team growth, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable, high-quality storage solutions. This position requires a balance of technical expertise, operational leadership, and the ability to foster an innovative and collaborative engineering culture.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and manage the firmware engineering team responsible for the FlashTec product line
- Drive end-to-end firmware development activities including architecture, design, implementation, integration, validation, and release
- Establish project priorities, schedules, and resource plans to meet product development milestones
- Collaborate closely with hardware, ASIC, validation, systems, product management, and customer engineering teams
- Guide the team in adopting and improving agile firmware development methodologies and best practices
- Mentor and develop engineering managers and individual contributors, supporting career growth and technical excellence
- Monitor project execution, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery
- Support debugging and resolution of complex firmware and system-level issues
- Contribute to long-term technology planning and roadmap development for storage firmware solutions
- Foster a culture focused on innovation, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement
Requirements/Qualifications:- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 12+ years of relevant experience with 7+ years of experience managing firmware or software engineering teams
- Strong technical background in embedded firmware or low-level software development
- Experience with agile firmware or software development methodologies
- Hands-on knowledge of PCIe and NVMe technologies
- Experience developing or managing SSD firmware projects
- Proven track record delivering complex products in fast-paced development environments
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strong problem-solving and project management capabilities
Preferred Qualifications- Experience working on enterprise storage products or data center technologies
- Familiarity with performance optimization, reliability features, and firmware validation processes
- Experience scaling engineering teams and leading geographically distributed teams
- Knowledge of storage protocols, NAND technologies, and embedded systems architecture
Travel Time:0% - 25%
Physical Attributes:Feeling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Supervises Others, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others
Physical Requirements:10% walking, 10% standing, 80% sitting; 100% in doors; Usual business hours
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 ESPP program with a 2 year 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, which could be performed in the US, is $91,000 - $247,000.*
*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.
