Principal Engineer-Firmware

FHLB Des Moines; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Quarterly bonus payments

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Job summary

Microchip is seeking an energetic Firmware Engineer to design and implement embedded firmware for SoC systems, collaborating with chip design, validation and application engineering teams on pre‑silicon and post‑silicon work. The role involves firmware development for next‑generation products and hands‑on debugging of complex interfaces, requiring 8+ years of experience and strong C programming skills.

You will contribute to architecture, participate in design reviews, and help evolve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years industry experience in embedded firmware development.
• Strong C language programming and aptitude for debugging embedded system issues.
• Knowledge of RTOS constructs including threads, scheduling, synchronization, memory management.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation skills.
• Effective communicator of technical ideas, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Specification of features and architecture of firmware components for new products
• Design, develop, integrate, debug, and verify state‑of‑the‑art quality firmware for embedded SoC systems
• Collaborate with other firmware teams and interact with chip design, validation and application engineering teams on pre‑silicon firmware development and post‑silicon debug/troubleshooting
• Create and participate in design and code reviews
• Utilize analyzers and firmware debug tools to troubleshoot difficult problems reported internally by test/development teams and by global customers
• Write comprehensive engineering design documentation and customer user guides
• Assist in the execution and evolution of the development process

Skills

C programming

Embedded firmware development

RTOS concepts

Debugging embedded systems

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent

Tools

PCIe

SAS/SATA

ThreadX RTOS

Job description

Job Overview

Microchip is looking for an energetic and self‑motivated Firmware Engineer to work in our open and uniquely supportive work environment. As a Firmware Developer in Microchip’s Datacenter Solutions business unit, you will work on products that deploy leading edge technologies such as CXL, NVMe, DDR, PCIe, and RAID for cloud hyper‑scalers, Tier 1 and OEM customers. The role involves firmware development for embedded SoC systems and support for pre‑silicon and post‑silicon debugging.

Responsibilities

• Specification of features and architecture of firmware components for new products
• Design, develop, integrate, debug, and verify state‑of‑the‑art quality firmware for embedded SoC systems
• Collaborate with other firmware teams and interact with chip design, validation and application engineering teams on pre‑silicon firmware development and post‑silicon debug/troubleshooting
• Create and participate in design and code reviews
• Utilize analyzers and firmware debug tools to troubleshoot difficult problems reported internally by test/development teams and by global customers
• Write comprehensive engineering design documentation and customer user guides
• Assist in the execution and evolution of the development process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 8+ years industry experience in embedded firmware development
• Strong C language programming and aptitude for debugging embedded system issues
• Knowledge of RTOS constructs including threads, scheduling, synchronization, memory management
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation skills
• Effective communicator of technical ideas, both verbal and written
• Self‑motivated and team‑oriented with the ability and resourcefulness to achieve goals with minimal supervision
• Capable of working with customers and technology partners in the architecture phase and in feature design

Desired Experience

• Knowledge of Agile development process
• Knowledge of high‑speed serial protocols such as PCIe and/or SAS/SATA
• Experience with RISC/MIPS architectures, ThreadX RTOS and SoC peripheral protocols

Travel

0% – 25%

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $86,000 to $186,000. *Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that includes competitive base pay, restricted stock units, quarterly bonus payments, health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans and an industry‑leading IESPP program with a 6‑month look back feature.