Principal Engineer Applications

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Job Description:

Microchip is seeking a Principal Applications Engineer - Wireless Systemsto provide advanced technical leadership customer engagement and application development support for embedded wireless controllers and SoC products. This role requires deep expertise in embedded systems wireless technologies firmware development customer-facing technical support and cross-functional collaboration.

The Principal Engineer will serve as a technical expert supporting global customers influencing product direction enabling design-ins and design-wins and mentoring engineering teams. The role involves solving complex customer design challenges developing high-quality reference solutions and creating technical collateral that accelerates customer adoption of Microchip wireless products.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a technical expertfor embedded wireless controllers SoCs software frameworks SDKs and wireless connectivity solutions.
• Provide advanced technical support to global customers field application engineers sales teams and internal engineering teams for wireless embedded applications.
• Develop innovative and scalable solutions to address complex customer design challenges system-level issues and product integration problems.
• Lead the design development validation and release of demo applications reference designs sample projects and proof-of-concept solutionsshowcasing real-world use cases of Microchip wireless products.
• Drive customer design-ins and design-winsby executing reference designs customer projects application notes and technical demonstrations.
• Collaborate closely with internal software firmware systems silicon validation product marketing and applications engineering teams to define implement optimize and debug product features.
• Analyze customer requirements and provide architectural guidance for embedded wireless applications involving Wi-Fi Bluetooth/BLE IEEE 802.15.4 and other relevant wireless technologies.
• Validate test debug and release SDKs software framework packages and application examples to ensure high quality reliability and ease of customer adoption.
• Lead complex system-level debugging efforts involving embedded firmware wireless protocol stacks hardware interfaces RF behavior RTOS and application-layer software.
• Create high-quality technical resources such as Application notes User guides Training presentations Instructional videos and Demo documentation
• Develop and deliver technical training for customers distributors field engineers and internal teams.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on embedded software development wireless systems debugging methodologies customer communication and applications engineering best practices.
• Provide feedback to product development teams based on customer use cases competitive analysis field issues and market requirements.
• Work effectively in a global cross-functional and virtual team environment while independently managing multiple customer and internal priorities.
• Travel as required to visit customers support technical workshops assist with on-site debugging deliver product training participate in design reviews and support strategic customer engagements.
• Use AI productivity tools such as Claude GitHub Copilot Microsoft Copilot or similar platformsto improve efficiency in technical documentation presentation creation customer training material and application note development.

Leverage AI-assisted development tools where appropriate to support firmware development code generation code review debugging test creation and productivity improvement while ensuring compliance with company security quality and IP protection guidelines.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Communication Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Typically requires extensive experience in embedded systems wireless applications firmware development customer support or systems applications engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience in embedded software and firmware development including bare-metal and framework-based development.
• Expert-level programming experience in C and Cfor embedded systems.
• Strong understanding of embedded software architecture firmware design driver development debugging and system optimization.
• Deep knowledge of wireless technologies and hands-on experience integrating validating and debugging wireless protocol stacks including Wi-Fi Bluetooth / BLE IEEE 802.15.4 and Other low-power wireless connectivity technologies
• Strong knowledge of protocol stacks and the OSI networking model particularly for wireless and embedded networking systems.
• Experience with RTOS and embedded operating environments such as: FreeRTOS Zephyr Linux-based embedded systems and Other real-time embedded frameworks
• Experience with 8-bit 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers and embedded peripherals including: ADC DAC PWM RTC WDT Timers/counters GPIO DMA and Interrupt controllers
• Strong knowledge of communication interfaces and peripheral protocols including: I2C SPI UART CAN and USB
• Strong ability to debug complex system-level embedded issues involving firmware hardware wireless connectivity timing memory power and peripheral interactions.
• Hands-on experience with lab and debugging tools (oscilloscopes logic/protocol analyzers RF equipment debug probes IDE tools) and good understanding of hardware design concepts such as schematic review PCB layout signal integrity power design and RF guidelines.
• Familiarity with Microchip microcontrollers microprocessors wireless solutions touch technology FPGA products tools and documentation is an added advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Ability to support customers in designing developing integrating validating and troubleshooting embedded wireless applications and to deliver practical creative solutions for resolving design and implementation challenges.
• Collaborates effectively with customers field teams and internal engineering teams to resolve issues and meet design requirements. Influences technical direction drives decisions and provides leadership without direct authority.
• Strong customer-facing communication presentation and interpersonal skills. Self-driven detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities independently. Strong analytical problem-solving and organizational skills with effective project tracking and reporting.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support customers field teams technical trainings workshops and strategic business opportunities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting global customers in a semiconductor embedded systems or wireless connectivity environment.
• Experience developing production-quality firmware SDK examples reference applications and customer-ready demos.
• Experience with wireless certification interoperability testing regulatory considerations or RF validation.
• Experience with secure embedded systems bootloaders OTA firmware updates low-power optimization and cloud-connected embedded applications.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools such as Claude GitHub Copilot Microsoft Copilot ChatGPT or similar tools for engineering productivity documentation training content and firmware development support.
• Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear customer-facing documentation presentations demonstrations and training material.

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