Microchip

Microchip

Principal Engineer-Applications

Canada - Burnaby · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$86k-$186kDetected 2 days ago
PythonC++BashExpressLinuxMachine LearningComplianceCustomer SuccessCustomer SupportEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignSASLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us?
  • Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication?
  • They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential.

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer platform enablement for Microchip Switchtec® PCIe® switch products, driving robust, system ‑ level solutions for next ‑ generation data ‑ center and AI platforms.
  • Provide advanced technical support by driving platform ‑ level debug, resolving complex system issues, and developing high ‑ quality collateral such as hardware guides, reference designs, firmware updates, and software tools.
  • Deliver technical training and presentations to internal field teams and customer engineering groups
  • mentor junior engineers and support their technical development.
  • Lead technical discussions and customer engagements to optimize system design, performance, and reliability.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, QA, and product management teams to define requirements and deliverables for new and existing products.
  • Travel to customer sites as needed to debug systems, support deployments, and ensure successful integration of PCIe switch products.
  • Deliver technical training and presentations to internal field teams and customer engineering groups; mentor junior engineers and support their technical development.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional, geographically distributed teams to drive engineering excellence and successful project outcomes.
  • Customer‑facing engineering experience, including technical support, issue analysis, and root‑cause debugging.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, with 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Working knowledge of PCI Express (PCIe).
  • Strong software and firmware development skills, with deep experience debugging multi‑threaded architectures.
  • Proficiency in C and C++ programming
  • Prior experience with UNIX and Windows (Wintel) driver development, as well as firmware development on lightweight embedded operating systems such as ThreadX, VxWorks, eCos, or similar RTOS platforms.
  • Strong understanding of system‑level firmware/hardware interactions, with excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.

Nice to have

  • Prior experience in the storage industry, with familiarity collaborating closely with marketing and sales teams.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage across cross‑functional engineering and customer teams.
  • Hands‑on experience with RISC‑based embedded processors, preferably MIPS.
  • Strong debugging capabilities, including experience with kernel‑level debugging tools (e.g., WinDbg), JTAG, and serial interfaces.
  • Proficiency in system and hardware debugging using laboratory tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and Linux‑based diagnostic utilities.
  • 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.

Compensation

  • 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.
  • The annual base salary range for this position is $86,000-$186,000.* *Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.
  • Microchip's nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually.

Company info

  • Partner with hyperscale AI and global storage customers to define technical requirements, manage deliverables, and support platforms from early board bring ‑ up through production release.
  • Ensure seamless product integration and lifecycle management through close collaboration with customers, product teams, and internal stakeholders.
  • Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great?
  • We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.
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