Senior Engineer I - Validation (ASIC)

Microchip Technology Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Retirement savings plans

IESPP program

Bonus payments

Restricted stock units

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Burnaby, BC seeks a senior engineer to validate NVMe/PCIe silicon through pre- and post-silicon phases. You will debug OS-level issues and contribute to validation infrastructure by writing C, Python, and Tcl code for drivers and tools.

Requirements include a CS/CE/EE degree and 5+ years in senior validation roles, with strong C/embedded C skills and hardware knowledge. Travel 0-25% likely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in CS, CE, EE.
• 5+ years for Senior; strong interest in PCIe/NVMe, embedded low level programming.
• Proficient in C and/or embedded C programming.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to develop validation plans.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, code, and execute pre-silicon and post-silicon validation plans
• OS level debug of post-silicon hardware and software issues
• Analysis and debug of PCIe and NVMe protocols
• Build and support validation infrastructure through embedded software, device drivers, and test tools written in C, Python, Tcl

Skills

C / Embedded C

Python scripting

Tcl scripting

Digital systems

Computer architecture

Education

Bachelor or Master in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Protocol analyzers

Windows/Linux device drivers

Lab equipment

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? 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? 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. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description: An opening exists in the functional validation group for a senior engineer with strong interest in PCI Express (PCIe), Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe), embedded low level programming with JTAG, and debug of complex ASICs in multi-core environment. This group is a cross functional team of talented engineers tasked with pre-silicon and post-silicon validation of Microchip’s NVMe Flash controller products. The team is responsible for ensuring functional specification compliance, system interoperability under a wide range of operating environments (i.e., both hardware platforms and operating systems), measuring/analyzing performance, and system level debug of post silicon issues. The team also creates the hardware and software validation infrastructure necessary to perform these tasks. Team members work with architects/designers and influence the architecture, features, and performance of future products.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, code, and execute pre-silicon and post-silicon validation plans
• Operating System level debug of post-silicon hardware and software issues
• Analysis and debug of PCIe and NVMe protocols
• Build and support validation infrastructure through the development of embedded software, device drivers, and test tools written in C, Python, Tcl

Requirements/Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor or Master degree in CS, CE, EE Experience, 5+ years for Senior I Scripting (Tcl, Python) Proficient in C and/or embedded C programming Excellent knowledge of digital systems and computer architecture Ability to develop functional validation plans and develop software necessary to execute these plans Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Preferred: Knowledge of PCI/PCI Express system architecture Familiarity with storage interfaces (e.g., NVMe, SCSI, AHCI, SATA, or SAS) Experience developing device drivers for Windows or Linux Experience in use of lab equipment (e.g., protocol analyzers) Knowledge in Machine Learning Travel Time: 0% - 25%

Benefits

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. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading IESPP program with a 6-month look back feature.

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.

At Microchip, employees are our greatest strength. As one of the top performing semiconductor companies in the world, we are led by a set of guiding values and a mission to empower innovation to enhance the human experience. We work tirelessly to create a company culture that highlights how important every employee is to our mission.