Embedded Firmware Engineer I – Applications

Microchip Technology; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. has an Engineer I-Applications opening in the Secure Computing Group (SCG) in our Austin, TX office.

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, enhance, test, and support embedded firmware solutions for Secure Computing products, with a strong focus on Embedded Controller (EC) applications for x86 and Arm-based PC platforms. You will work closely with engineering, validation, marketing, and customer teams to support product deployment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in firmware development, testing, deployment, verification, and validation of embedded systems, microprocessors, and microcontrollers.
• Strong programming skills in Embedded C and experience with Python scripting.
• Knowledge of ARM architecture, Linux environments, and command-line build tools.
• Experience with embedded debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, debuggers, and protocol analyzers.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and similar embedded interfaces.
• Experience with cross-platform development and debugging environments.
• Good understanding of both software and hardware electronic concepts.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Self-motivated individual contributor with the ability to work proactively in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, enhance, test, and support embedded firmware solutions for Secure Computing products, focusing on EC applications for x86 and Arm platforms.
• Deliver technical demonstrations, resolve customer issues through Salesforce, and develop application notes and technical collateral for product adoption lifecycles.
• Support product deployment, customer onboarding, and hardware/system-level integration with geographically distributed teams.

Skills

Embedded C

Python scripting

ARM architecture

Linux environments

Embedded debugging

I2C/SPI interfaces

Cross-platform development

English communication (written & oral)

Education

Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science / Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zephyr RTOS

FreeRTOS

MPLAB

Keil IDE

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. has an Engineer I-Applications opening in the Secure Computing Group (SCG) in our Austin, TX office.

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, enhance, test, and support embedded firmware solutions for Secure Computing products, with a strong focus on Embedded Controller (EC) applications for x86 and Arm-based PC platforms. You will work closely with engineering, validation, marketing, and customer teams to support product deployment,