Senior Engineer I-Design • FPGA Applications

Microchip Technology Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Hyderabad seeks a Senior Engineer I (Embedded Firmware) to design and support firmware for FPGA-based SoC products. You will work with hardware teams and FAE’s to evaluate options, aid board bring-up, and ensure robust integration of software with hardware.

The role emphasizes mentoring junior staff and following Microchip standards while delivering high-quality embedded solutions across worldwide customers.

Qualifications

• Experience developing original designs with Assembly/C/C++ in embedded environments.
• Experience with RISC-V, ARM, and PIC microcontrollers or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of I2C, SPI, UART, USB interfaces and low-level drivers.
• Familiarity with embedded RTOS, board bring-up, and hardware-software integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, development and customer support of embedded software for FPGA-based products.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware and applications teams to meet performance and cost targets.
• Participate in board bring-up and validation of FPGA SoC with embedded processors.
• Document designs and mentor junior staff toward a Customer First culture.

Skills

Embedded Firmware

C/C++

ARM

RISC-V

RTOS

Multithreaded

Git

I2C

SPI

UART

USB

FPGA SoC

DSP

10G Ethernet

PCI Express

Tools

Git

Oscilloscope

Logic Analyzer

Multimeter

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:

Designation: Senior Engineer I (Embedded Firmware), Corporate Applications Engineering, Microchip FPGA Products Group. Location: Hyderabad, Full time Technical support of firmware and/or hardware as part of highly integrated, FPGA based custom embedded processing systems (FPGA SoC) used in new products developed by Microchip and its customers.

Functions & Responsibilities

Design, development, and customer support of embedded software for new FPGA based electronic products ranging from simple ARM microcontroller-based solutions to highly complex RISC-V based multicore embedded processing systems. Work with team members, including hardware designers, application engineers and firmware developers to support our worldwide customers to design in our FPGA/FPGA-SoC devices. Collaborate with customers and FAE’s of the design team to evaluate possible alternatives during the design and development process and determine best approach based on performance, cost, and resources. Participate in the board bring-up, out of the box experience of new FPGA SoC with embedded processor hardware with support from hardware designers and other engineering teams. Document ideas, designs, specifications, and instructions to Microchip’s standards. Mentor junior members of the tech support engineering staff to promote ‘Customer First’ culture in the team and establish good work practices.

Requirements/Qualifications

Job Requirements Demonstrated skill in developing original designs with Assembly/C/C++ in embedded environments including bare-metal, multi-threaded RTOS, and embedded operating systems. Specific experience with common microcontroller and/or embedded processing platforms such as RISC-V, ARM and PIC. Experience with DSP and/or FPGA based SoCs is a plus. Strong understanding of embedded software design and architectural concepts as well as the integration between firmware and hardware. Strong understanding of software development tools and methodologies used in the context of embedded systems. Familiarity with source control via established systems such as Git. Demonstrated skill in independently using electronics lab equipment to develop/troubleshoot low-level drivers and hardware integration for interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, etc. Be able to work with a minimum of supervision and follow established design procedures during the development cycle, documenting the design to Microchip’s standards. Experience with 10G Ethernet, AMBA, PCI Express, DDR/QDR controllers is a big plus. Must possess good interpersonal skills and can work between multiple departments in carrying out this position’s duties. The position involves interaction with customers/FAE’s and internal engineering teams, applicant will work independently to help customer develop solutions on our FPGA SoC. So, any such experience will be a big plus. Travel Time: 0% - 25%