Senior Firmware Engineer

Microchip Technology Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Retirement savings plans

IESPP stock program

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer II – Firmware for our Ottawa, Canada team. You will work across marketing, architecture, hardware, and validation to develop state-of-the-art SoC-based timing solutions and related tools.

You will design firmware architecture, implement drivers, and write test plans while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, scalable solutions. A strong background in embedded software and C/C++ is essential for success.

Qualifications

• MSCE or PhD in Electrical/Computer engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of embedded software development experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Marketing to define firmware requirements and assess feasibility.
• Design architecture with hardware teams and write detailed specs.
• Implement firmware algorithms and device drivers per design.
• Create integration tests and auto-regression scripts for verification.
• Develop tools to support firmware development, debugging, and testing.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Unit tests

Python

TCL

RTOS

Debugging

Embedded systems

Communication

Education

MSc or PhD in Electrical/Computer engineering

Tools

JIRA

git

Confluence

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.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer II – Firmware to join our Ottawa, Canada-based Timing Firmware team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with marketing, system architecture, hardware, and validation teams to develop innovative, state-of-the-art SoC-based timing solutions and related tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Marketing: Define firmware requirements and provide feedback on the feasibility and limitations of proposed product features.
• Design Collaboration: Work closely with hardware designers and test engineers to participate in the architecture design of firmware and write detailed design specifications.
• Implementation: Implement algorithms, functions, and hardware drivers as per design specifications.
• Testing: Write integration test plans and develop auto-regression test scripts to verify design features.
• Problem Solving: Tackle complex technical challenges, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution of critical issues.
• Tool Development: Develop tools to support firmware development, debugging, and testing.
• System Integration: Assist with system-level integration and debugging.
• Documentation: Ensure thorough documentation of designs, code, and development processes.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• MSc or PhD in Electrical/Computer engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of working experience in embedded software development.
• Work experience and deep expertise in C/C++ programming.
• Experience in developing unit tests for code quality validation.
• Hands on experience with scripting languages such as Python, TCL etc.
• Knowledge of embedded general-purpose processors and/or embedded DSP architecture and programming.
• Knowledge of embedded software or firmware, real-time operating system (RTOS), and HW/SW interactions.
• Strong problem solving (debugging) skills and comfortable with operating lab equipment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interfacing with architecture, validation, manufacturing, and other disciplines.

Nice to have:

• Strong theoretical background in digital signal processing algorithms and analysis
• Knowledge of timing standards.
• Experience with low-level embedded software development and verification.
• Experience with SOC development/integration.
• Familiarity with Agile process and related tools such as JIRA, git, Confluence etc.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Pay Range:

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. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $140,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

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