Principal Engineer, Embedded Security & Firmware

Microchip Technology Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Principal Engineer-Software to lead architecture and deployment of embedded firmware for Secure Computing products.

You will guide secure boot, root-of-trust, and TF-M/TrustZone across Cortex-M platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable strategic customer deployments. The role demands strong C in embedded environments, Python scripting, and deep experience with ARM architectures, Linux, and secure firmware practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, product management, silicon, validation, and customer-facing teams to drive product innovation and customer success across x86 and Arm-based systems.
• Lead architecting secure firmware solutions, onboarding customers, and mentoring engineering teams on multiple projects.
• Develop and integrate TrustZone and TF-M-based solutions, secure provisioning, cryptographic services, and secure firmware update mechanisms.

Skills

Embedded C

Python scripting

ARM architectures

Linux environments

Security architectures

TF-M/TrustZone

Zephyr RTOS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Principal Engineer-Software to lead architecture and deployment of embedded firmware for Secure Computing products.

You will guide secure boot, root-of-trust, and TF-M/TrustZone across Cortex-M platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable strategic customer deployments. The role demands strong C in embedded environments, Python scripting, and deep experience with ARM architectures, Linux, and secure firmware practices.