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 customer‑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 5 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, infiniBand, SAS/SATA, NVMe, Ethernet or FC 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. The annual base salary range for this position is $86,000-$186,000.* Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience. Benefits of working at Microchip Benefits of working at Microchip. #J-18808-Ljbffr