Senior Engineer II – Firmware

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Job Description:

Microchip Data Center Solutions (DCS) Group vision is to connect, manage and secure the world's information by delivering innovative solutions for storage, memory & computer connectivity and end-point solutions aligned to market transitions. 

Our mission is to be the preferred partner for storage, memory, connectivity and end-point storage solutions for the world's data centers including AI infrastructure. 

Microchip, being one of the major suppliers of SAS/SATA Expanders and SAS/SATA/NVMe Storage controllers, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced firmware development engineer, who will be joining a team of professionals in developing software and Real-Time Firmware solutions for state-of-art System-on-Chip (SoC) devices with embedded processors.  

The successful applicant will report to the Manager of Firmware Engineering and will collaborate with Cross Geo teams to design, develop, debug and support a wide variety of Storage controllers and expanders.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Develop firmware and software for ROC processor powered solutions using the C programming language

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software problems in embedded real-time systems

• Write Unit Test cases and validate the components you have developed

• Participate in detailed design discussions and code reviews

• Participate in technical analysis and designing of storage software solutions involving SAS/SATA expanders, SATA/SAS/NVMe RAID controller technologies

• Work with Applications/Marketing teams to help customers develop their Storage solutions using Microchip devices and software/firmware components

• Work in collaboration with other Microchip sites to design solutions and resolve customer issues 

• Support current products and guide next generation products to production

• Write comprehensive engineering documentation

• Proactive approach to reaching out to stakeholders to drive your deliverables to closure

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Electronics/Computer Science Engineering or related technical majors 

• 7.5 - 9 years of strong firmware development experience in embedded systems using C programming and Assembly

• 3+ years of experience with one or more storage protocols such as SAS/SATA/NVMe and knowledge of PCIe

• Knowledge of scripting languages, programming tools and environments

• Basic understanding of RAID

• Extensive experience of storage firmware design and implementation

• Demonstrate ability to conceive, design, implement and document complex firmware systems

• Demonstrate knowledge in use of protocol analyzers and debug tools 

• Exposure to Storage Security features (Encryptions, SPDM, Hash algorithms) an added advantage

• Exposure to Network protocols (TCP/IP, ARP, understanding of ethernet frame formats, basic understanding of network device drivers), an added advantage 

• Effective communicator of technical ideas using verbal as well as written skills 

• Team Player  

• Highly motivated, sets personal goals, and achieves goals without supervision

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walking, 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 $70,304 - $205,000.*

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