Technical Staff Engineer-Applications

FHLB Des Moines; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks a Principle Engineer - Applications to join the DCS organization in Burnaby, Canada. You will lead platform enablement for Switchtec PCIe switch products, provide advanced system-level debugging, and deliver training and supporting collateral.

This role requires deep hardware, firmware, and software integration expertise across data-center and AI platforms. You will collaborate with product teams, validation, marketing, and field engineers to ensure successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills and scripting ability in Perl, Bash or Python.
• Experience with PCIe, PCI Express, and Switchtec products is a plus.
• Experience with kernel-level debugging, JTAG, and firmware on RTOS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer platform enablement for Microchip Switchtec PCIe switch products.
• Provide advanced technical support, platform-level debugging, and collateral development.
• Deliver technical training and presentations; mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, QA, and product management to define requirements and deliverables.
• Travel to customer sites to debug systems and support deployments.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Kernel debugging

JTAG debugging

Unix/Windows driver

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CS/CE

Tools

WinDbg

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Principle Engineer - Applications to join our rapidly expanding DCS organization in Burnaby, Canada. Our products are widely deployed by top AI server and storage OEMs, hyperscale cloud providers, and enterprise data-center customers. DCS solutions power workloads ranging from large-scale storage infrastructure to cutting-edge AI/ML training clusters, shaping the next generation of high-performance, secure, and scalable digital systems.As part of the Applications Engineering team, you'll collaborate closely with product development, validation, marketing, and sales to ensure customers successfully design, deploy, and scale their platforms. You'll work directly with engineering teams at leading hyperscale's and global OEMs, supporting design wins, platform bring-up, and production ramp. This role offers hands-on engagement with cutting-edge data-center, AI/ML, and storage technologies in a fast-moving environment where your contributions directly impact customer success and business growth.* Lead customer platform enablement for Microchip Switchtec(R) PCIe(R) 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.* Deliver technical training and presentations to internal field teams and customer engineering groups; mentor junior engineers and support their technical development.* Work independently and cross-functionally to solve challenging engineering problems across hardware, firmware, and system integration.* Lead technical discussions and customer engagements to optimize system design, performance, and reliability.* Ensure seamless product integration and lifecycle management through close collaboration with customers, product teams, and internal stakeholders.* Continuously expand expertise in next-generation PCIe, CXL, and storage architectures, as well as Switchtec product capabilities.* Collaborate with hardware, software, QA, and product management teams to define requirements and deliverables for new and existing products.* Troubleshoot and resolve firmware and system-level issues using advanced tools, methodologies, and data-center-class debug workflows.* Travel to customer sites as needed to debug systems, support deployments, and ensure successful integration of PCIe switch products.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.* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, with 8+ years of relevant industry experience.* Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional, geographically distributed teams to drive engineering excellence and successful project outcomes.* 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; experience developing test scripts in Perl, Bash, or Python.* 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.* Customer-facing engineering experience, including technical support, issue analysis, and root-cause debugging.* Hands-on experience using bench-top equipment such as protocol analyzers, exercisers, logic analyzers, and other storage-related test tools.* Strong understanding of system-level firmware/hardware interactions, with excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.* 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.* Comprehensive understanding of computer system design, including server and storage architectures, microprocessors, I/O interfaces, electronics hardware development, and basic programming in Python and C.* Proficiency in system and hardware debugging using laboratory tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and Linux-based diagnostic utilities.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.