Senior Engineer I-Firmware

Microchip Technology; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer I-Firmware to join the Firmware Engineering team in Houston. The role focuses on embedded firmware architecture, development, integration, verification, debugging, and lifecycle management for complex projects.

Candidates typically have 5–7.5 years of relevant experience in embedded firmware and related areas. The position emphasizes collaboration across hardware, software, and validation teams, with opportunities for mentorship and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Software Engineering required.
• 5–7.5 years of relevant embedded firmware, software/hardware integration experience.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute complex embedded firmware designs, components and services.
• Translate requirements into firmware architecture elements and plans.
• Analyze timing, memory, power, performance, security, and defects.
• Lead debugging and root-cause investigations; coordinate actions.
• Review specifications, designs, code, test plans, and release evidence.
• Drive automation, build, integration, and process improvements.
• Coordinate deliverables across hardware, systems, software, validation, product teams.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Device drivers

Real-time systems

Middleware

Hardware/software integration

Structured debugging

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Software 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.

Job Description:

Join the Firmware Engineering team as a Senior Engineer I-Firmware supporting complex embedded firmware architecture, development, integration, verification, debugging, release, and lifecycle challenges. This role is best suited for candidates with 5-7.5 years of relevant experience in embedded firmware, device drivers, real-time systems, middleware, hardware/software integration, or a closely related engineering area.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute complex embedded firmware designs, components, drivers, services, middleware, interfaces, and verification approaches.
• Translate complex product, system, hardware, and software requirements into firmware architecture elements and implementation plans within approved scope.
• Analyze code, interfaces, timing, memory, power, performance, reliability, security, defects, risks, and technical tradeoffs.
• Lead complex debugging and root-cause investigations within assigned scope; coordinate corrective actions and closure.
• Review specifications, designs, code, test plans, results, defects, and release evidence for technical quality.
• Drive automation, reuse, build, integration, regression, and development-process improvements.
• Coordinate complex deliverables and technical reviews across hardware, systems, software, validation, applications, product, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Mentor peers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing without implied people-management authority.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field with 5-7.5 years of relevant experience in embedded firmware, device drivers, boot software, real-time systems, middleware, communications, hardware/software integration, firmware testing and debugging, semiconductor or related product development, or closely related equivalent experience.

Qualified candidates should demonstrate analytical thinking, embedded-software problem solving, structured debugging, root-cause analysis, technical documentation, evidence-based communication, cross-functional collaboration, quality focus, and the ability to work with complex hardware, software, firmware, system, and product information.

Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate:

• Employment stability, reliability, and sustained accountability in prior roles.
• Effective teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
• Integrity and accuracy in representing qualifications, experience, and credentials.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with embedded firmware, device drivers, boot software, real-time systems, middleware, communications, or hardware/software integration.

Experience with firmware development flows, debugging, version control, bui