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About the Role
This role will be part of Microchip’s Security Computer Group (SCG) Applications Engineering team, working closely with teams in Taipei and Hauppauge, New York. The engineer will support microprocessor-based products used in tablets, desktops, notebooks, and embedded systems. You will contribute to all phases of applications development and deployment, including understanding product functions from design specifications, developing software and/or hardware to evaluate device functionality, and supporting customers in deploying product features. You will collaborate with architects, designers, validation engineers, and customer-facing teams including marketing, sales, and FAEs.
Responsibilities
- Develop low-level MCU firmware modules, real-time kernel components, and host applications/utilities
- Support customers in deploying SCG products
- Prepare technical documentation such as Application Notes, Design Guides, and User Manuals
- Assist in the design and support of customer-facing evaluation boards, including schematic review, layout input, and fabrication support
- Train and support FAEs and customers
- Support sales and marketing efforts, including creating demos and proof-of-concept platforms
Requirements
- Proficiency in C and/or C++
- Strong understanding of embedded microprocessor design and internal architecture
- Knowledge of PC hardware architecture, I/O subsystems, address decoding, programmable peripheral ICs, and keyboard controllers
- Proficiency in developing and debugging embedded microcontroller firmware
- Strong hardware/software integration skills and practical lab experience
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment
- Familiarity with Zephyr RTOS
- Familiarity with Cryptography
- Self-motivated, project-oriented, and able to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Willingness and ability to understand and apply industry-standard specifications such as eSPI, LPC, QSPI, I2C/SMBus, I3C, USB, MCTP, PECI, PCI, cryptographic security functions, and CAN
Skills
- C
- C++
- Embedded microprocessor design
- PC hardware architecture
- Embedded microcontroller firmware development
- Hardware/software integration
- Lab equipment operation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
- Zephyr RTOS
- Cryptography
- eSPI
- LPC
- QSPI
- I2C/SMBus
- I3C
- USB
- MCTP
- PECI
- PCI
- CAN
Location
- Taipei
- Hauppauge, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10 years of relevant industry experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline
About the Company
- Microchip Technology Inc. is a global organization with 17,000 members working on 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 solutions and unlimited career potential.
- Nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth, enrolling over a thousand people annually.
- 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 (Aggregate System).
- Microchip has won countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
- The company is built by dedicated team players who challenge the status quo, achieving record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability.
- Visit Microchip's careers page for exciting opportunities and company perks.