About the Role
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. Support product deployment, customer onboarding, hardware and system-level integration, troubleshooting, and technical enablement activities. Deliver technical demonstrations, resolve customer issues, develop application notes, and support customers throughout the product adoption lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with engineering, validation, marketing, and customer teams to support product deployment, customer onboarding, hardware and system-level integration, troubleshooting, and technical enablement activities.
- Deliver technical demonstrations, resolve customer issues through Salesforce, develop application notes and technical collateral, and support customers throughout the product adoption lifecycle while working with geographically distributed teams.
- 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 2.5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- 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.
- Strong teamwork, organization, multitasking, communication, and active listening skills.
- Technical writing and editing experience with the ability to create clear engineering documentation.
- Excellent written, proof-reading, and verbal English communication skills.
- Experience with Chromium EC firmware and/or Zephyr RTOS.
- Hands-on experience with FreeRTOS or Zephyr RTOS.
- Knowledge of basic cryptography and security algorithms.
- Experience with Azure and IoT platforms.
- Knowledge of MPLAB, Keil IDE, and related toolchains.
Skills
- Embedded C
- Python scripting
- ARM architecture
- Linux environments
- Command-line build tools
- Embedded debugging tools
- Communication protocols (I2C, SPI)
- Cross-platform development
- Debugging
- Technical writing
- Chromium EC firmware
- Zephyr RTOS
- FreeRTOS
- Cryptography
- Security algorithms
- Azure
- IoT platforms
- MPLAB
- Keil IDE
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2.5+ years of relevant industry experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
About the Company
- Microchip Technology Inc. is a global organization with 17,000 members, designing technology that powers the world.
- The company fosters an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication.
- Microchip offers opportunities for growth and stability, with challenging products and unlimited career potential.
- Nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth.
- The company is committed to employee development, values-based decision making, and a strong sense of community, driven by its Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values.
- Microchip has achieved record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability.
- The company is built by dedicated team players who challenge the status quo and empower innovation.
Equal Opportunity
- Microchip Technology Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.
- Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
