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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
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
- Salesforce
- Chromium EC firmware
- Zephyr RTOS
- FreeRTOS
- Cryptography
- Security algorithms
- Azure
- IoT platforms
- MPLAB
- Keil IDE
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Engineer I
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
About the Company
- Microchip Technology Inc. is a global organization with 17,000 employees.
- The company designs technology that powers the world.
- It fosters an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication.
- Microchip offers opportunities for growth and stability with unlimited career potential.
- The company has nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs.
- Microchip is committed to employee development, values-based decision making, and a strong sense of community.
- The company has won awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
- Microchip is built by dedicated team players who challenge the status quo.
- The company has achieved record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability.
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.
