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Principal Engineer - Firmware

Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Jan 25, 2024

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology, Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description:

Job Description:

The Data Center Solutions division within Microchip designs NVMe controllers that enable the world’s leading enterprises and data centers to realize the span of highest performing SSDs to highest capacity mainstream SSDs utilizing the latest NAND technologies.

As a member of the NVM controller firmware team, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and reporting to the Manager of Firmware Development, a successful applicant will be involved in the design and implementation of the firmware for

the latest generation of Flashtec NVMe Controllers.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the design and development of firmware for controller SoC
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex software problems in embedded real-time systems
  • Generate comprehensive engineering documentation
  • Participate in the development of Continuous Integration frameworks using DevOps

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

  • BS/MS degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent discipline
  • 5-8 years embedded system development experience
  • Strong C and C++ programming skills and product development experience
  • Strong background in software methodology and full-cycle development (design, implementation, testing, and debugging)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in computer storage industry, especially with NVMe/PCIe protocols
  • Preferred Skills:
    • ARM SoC Architecture
    • Familiarity with hardware & software co-verification/emulation platforms such as Cadence Palladium and Protium
    • Source Code Management (Git, Perforce etc.)
    • Agile Scrum development methodology
    • DevOps and Continuous Integration Frameworks
    • JIRA project management software
    • Knowledge on one of more of these scripting languages:
      • PERL, Python
    • Familiarity with Linux environment (CLI, device drivers, shell scripting etc.)
    • Security Product / Cryptographic Algorithm Development
    • Bus/Logic analyzers

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