Microchip

Microchip

Principal Engineer–Applications

TX - Austin - Park Centre · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 31 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 10+ 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.
  • Physical Attributes:
  • Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others
  • Physical Requirements:

Compensation

  • Microchip's nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually.

Benefits

  • Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

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.

Equal opportunity

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  • For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the
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