Principal Engineer - Firmware

Job Description:

As a Principal Firmware Engineer, you will join a team of professionals in developing software and Real-Time Firmware developing solutions for state-of-art System-on-Chip (SoC) devices with embedded MIPS processors.

Reporting to the Manager of Software Development, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Participate as a senior/technical lead member of the team in the technical analysis and integration of storage software involving SAS expander, SATA/SAS/RAID controller technologies and Network Storage architectures.
  
• Lead and mentor junior members
  
• Program MIPS processors using C and assembly language to implement core software/firmware components as well as device drivers.
  
• Work directly with customers in the development of their software solutions using Microsemi devices and software/firmware components
  
• Work in collaboration with other Microchip sites to design solutions and resolve customer issues
  
• Participate in detailed design and code reviews of implementations by team
  
• Sustain current product and guide next generation product to production.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software problems in embedded real-time systems.
  
• Analyze software performance (cycle counts, cache utilization) of firmware.
  
• Write comprehensive engineering documentation.
  
• Present technical information to small teams of engineers and technical marketing personnel.
  
  

Requirements

Requirements/Qualifications:

• BE / B.Tech -EE or Computer Science / BS Math with emphasis in embedded processing.
• 8.5+ years of software/firmware system development for Network Storage technologies or demonstrated comparable experience.
  
• 3+ years experience with one or more storage protocols such as SAS/SATA/SCSI/NVMe and thorough knowledge of PCIe interface.
  
• Detailed working knowledge of storage software/firmware design and implementation.
  
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, design, implement and document complex firmware systems.
  
• Demonstrated ability to complete software product development (through commercial release).
  
• Knowledgeable in use of tool chains and debug tools.
  
• Effective communicator of technical ideas using verbal as well as written skills
  
• Works well in a small team.
  
• Willingness to set and meet deadlines.
  
• Highly motivated, sets personal goals, and achieves goals without supervision.
  

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Have worked in storage network technologies.
  
• Previous experience developing on embedded system architecture (MIPS/ARMS/PPC).
  
• Experience writing drivers for embedded microprocessor peripherals such as UARTs, I2C, SPI and GPIO.
  
• Knowledge of Embedded Linux development as well as RTOS constructs including processes, threads, scheduling, synchronization mechanisms, memory management.
  
• Familiarity with protocol analyzer and tools is a plus.
  

Job Requirements: Develop and implement functional, performance and system level/use-case validation of 32 bit microcontrollers Experience with Microcontrollers, FPGAs, and in general, Embedded Systems. Familiar with embedded ARM Cortex M family, RISC-V, MIPS is preferred Experience with communication busses (GPIB, RS-232, RS-485, SPI/QSPI, I2C, I2S, USB, EBI, Ethernet, etc.). Experience with Embedded firmware development and should have strong hands-on knowledge of embedded C programming language Candidate will have the primary role of creating, auditing, and overseeing test procedures, validation plans, data collection, post-processing of validation data, reports, and documenting results. Candidate should be familiar with using lab equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Power Supplies, Arbitrary Waveform and Pulse generators, etc. Fluent in use of PCB schematics and layout. Develop performance tests for determining circuit margin and datasheet parameters. Develop automated lab-based testing of microcontroller for both digital and analog modules at the unit level and at the full chip level and should be able to troubleshoot and resolve issues found during validation Design or assist in the development of new testing infrastructure for use within the validation team Drive design recommendations to improve the validation process, such as enhancements to test software and hardware environments, lab equipment usage, and data management. Work with the validation team on customer support requests for released products. Work in an international environment (Europe, Asia, USA) with diverse functional groups (Architecture, Analog/Digital Design, Applications, Marketing, Product and Test Engineering). Qualifications & Experience: Candidate must be a College Graduate with a Bachelor s degree in Electrical / Electronic or Computer Engineering (or equivalent). Candidate should have 6 to 8 years of related work experience. Required Skills : Experience with Clock subsystem and Reset subsystems (BOR, POR, Bandgap, WDT etc.) and exposure to Analog peripherals (ADCs, DACs, Comparators, Op-AMPs, CTMU). Exposure to bench automation tools(NI Tools - LabView/TestStand) and scripting languages is add-on Experience in application development, system level test development Strong analytical and problem-solving / debug skills. Code and System debugging skills using in circuit emulators and lab equipment such as oscilloscope/logic analyzer. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to work well in a team environment and adapt real-time. Able to think of test cases and customer usage model that may violate the assumptions of designers and architects. Able to prioritize tasks and execute to rigorous and dynamic schedules. Able to understand and generate board schematics, , board design - schematic entry, BOM creation, net list generation (logical board design) Comprehensive record keeping and detailed debugging notes.