Technical Staff Engineer-Firmware

Microchip Technology Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 148,000 - 313,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Quarterly bonus payments

Restricted stock units

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a self-motivated engineer to join our firmware and software team.

You will contribute to the design, development, unit testing, and verification of our PCIe Switchtec SoC firmware. Collaborate across sites in an agile environment that values technical excellence and teamwork, driving reviews, and partnering with chip design, emulation, validation, and applications engineering through pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• 15+ years in Embedded Application Software or high-level Embedded Software.
• Strong proficiency in C and at least one assembly language programming.
• Expert in SoC, RTOS, multi-threading, and SMP firmware development.
• Experience in PCIe, CXL, Infini-band, SAS/SATA, NVMe, Ethernet or FC.
• Firmware design for silicon with pre/post-silicon bring-up and debugging.
• Excellent research, analytical and documentation skills with strong communication.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented with ownership and minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and design, develop, integrate, debug, verify firmware, drivers, software components, unit test frameworks, and verification systems.
• Lead and participate in architecture, specification, design, and implementation reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with firmware and chip design, emulation, validation, and applications engineering across pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up and troubleshooting.
• Investigate and resolve issues in lab and field environments.

Skills

C programming

Assembly language

RTOS

Multithreading

SMP firmware

Pre/post-silicon bring-up

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering

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

We are seeking a self‑motivated and energetic engineer to join our firmware and software team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, unit testing, and verification of our industry‑leading Switchtec™ System‑on‑Chip (SoC) PCI Express (PCIe) switching products.

You’ll collaborate with team members across multiple sites, working within an agile environment that values technical excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product requirements and design, develop, integrate, debug, verify and validate firmware, drivers, software
• components, unit test frameworks, verification systems, and DevOps tools
• Lead and participate in architecture, specification, design, and implementation reviews with cross-functional team members
• Collaborate with firmware teams and partner with chip design, emulation, validation, and application engineering teams on pre-silicon development and post-silicon bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting, and customer support
• Investigate and resolve issues identified internally or reported by global customers in lab and field environments
• Develop, review, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including engineering documents, and customers facing materials
• Mentor junior firmware engineers through design reviews, code reviews, process adherence, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• At least 15 years of Embedded Application Software or high-level Embedded Software development experience
• Strong proficiency in C and at least one assembly language programming
• Expert in SoC, RTOS, multi‑threading, and SMP firmware development
• Experience in any one or two high-speed protocol product development: PCIe, CXL, infini-band, SAS/SATA, NVMe, Ethernet or FC
• Experience in firmware design for silicon products, with cross-functional collaboration across emulation, validation, and applications engineering teams throughout pre-silicon development and post-silicon bring-up, debug, and troubleshooting
• Excellent research, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities with strong documentation and communication skills
• Self‑motivated, team‑oriented, resourceful, and quality‑focused, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to achieve goals with minimal supervision

Value-add Qualifications

• Experience leveraging AI to assist firmware and software development
• Proven ability to lead cross-site teams and mentor engineers on complex firmware projects

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 $107,000- $226,000.*

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