Microchip Technology

Technical Staff Engineer-Firmware

Microchip Technology$107K — $226K *
Technical Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering
  • 15+ years of Embedded Application Software development experience
  • Strong proficiency in C and at least one assembly language
  • Expertise in SoC, RTOS, multi-threading, and SMP firmware development
  • Experience in high-speed protocols like PCIe or NVMe
  • Developed firmware for silicon products, with collaboration experience throughout development stages
  • Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Analyze product requirements and develop firmware, drivers, and software
  • Lead architecture, specification, and implementation reviews with cross-functional teams
  • Collaborate with firmware and chip design teams during pre-silicon development
  • Investigate and resolve issues from customers in lab and field environments
  • Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for engineering and customers
  • Mentor junior firmware engineers during design and code reviews
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • Health benefits starting on day one
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Quarterly bonus payments
  • Industry-leading IESPP program with a 6-month look back feature
  • Competitive base pay with additional stock options
Full Job Description
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:

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 IESPP program with a 6-month 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 is $107,000- $226,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

About Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology is an American semiconductor company headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. The company was founded in 1989 and has been providing microcontroller and analog semiconductors for over 30 years. Microchip Technology operates in over 100 locations in 70 countries and has more than 18,000 employees worldwide. The company's products include microcontrollers, memory, and other analog and mixed-signal products. Microchip Technology's mission is to provide innovative solutions for a wide range of applications, including automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics.
Learn more about Microchip Technology
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$37.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$333.3 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+14.9%
Revenue
$5.2 billion
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