Senior Engineer II – Firmware

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Job Description:

Microchip Data Center Solutions (DCS) Group vision is to connect manage and secure the worlds 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 worlds 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:

• Bachelors or higher degree in Electronics/Computer Science Engineering or related technical majors

• 7.5 - 9 years of strong firmware development experience in embedded systemsusing 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

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