Microchip Technology Inc. · 4 months ago
Senior Engineer II-Applications (Software/Firmware)
TX - Houston - Compaq Center Dr
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expMicrochip Technology Inc. is a global organization that designs technology powering the world, and they are seeking a Senior Engineer II-Applications (Software/Firmware) based in Houston, TX. The successful candidate will provide technical customer support for Datacenter and Server channel products, working closely with various teams to resolve complex systems issues and support product ramp and production.
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Responsibilities
Support SAS/SATA/NVMe Protocol, RAID controller embedded firmware, OS drivers, and management software
Support PCIe, security, and encryption technologies
Work closely with Tier 1 OEMs and their ODMs to define requirements, assisting in design wins, manage deliverables and support initial system bring-up to full production
Work closely with channel customers, ECO System partners, and distribution
Publishing & maintaining system compatibility lists, SW releases, release notes, and web postings
Maintain knowledge base & issue tracking database
Work independently, and in a team environment
Root cause & document customer issues in a timely manner independently or by leading a cross-functional team
Develop and review customer level documentation including user guides, release notes, technical product training, and application notes
Understand customer requirements and drive them through the project management process
Provide training as needed to end customers, MCHP FAEs, and MCHP sales
Travel within North America and internationally, as needed, to work at customer sites to debug firmware and software
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 7.5+ years of directly related experience
Strong understanding of PCIe/CXL, NVMe, SAS/SATA, SCSI, and other storage related technologies
Strong technical leadership and teamwork
Strong verbal and written communication skills with customer facing experience and presentation skills
Experience with board-level debug
Experience with bench top equipment such as protocol analyzers/exercisers, logic analyzers, and other storage or networking related test equipment
Ability to effectively work with cross-functional teams and across multiple geographical locations
Tier 1 customer facing experience and ability to understand requirements and drive them through the project management process
Provide training as needed to end customers, Microchip Applications and FAEs
Provide customer and field engineer support as needed
Must demonstrate initiative and be self-motivated
Independent but also works well within the cross functional teams across multiple geographical locations
Creative with attention to detail
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Preferred
Experience with RISC, MIPS, ARM based embedded processors
Experience with storage accelerators
Experience with AI/ML, deep learning, and natural language processing
Experience working with Marketing and Sales teams
Understanding of server BIOS functionality and device drivers
Experience with server/storage firmware and software
Hardware and chip development/debug skills
Experience with high-speed debug equipment like oscilloscopes, DCAJ and BERT
Debugging skills and experience with kernel (Windbg), JTAG, serial port, Greenhills Debugger
Experience in the Storage Industry
TCP/IP knowledge/experience
Local Area Networking experience
Experienced with Storage management (MCTP, BMC, etc.)
Highly structured programming in C, C++, and TCL/TK or other scripting language
Company
Microchip Technology Inc.
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions.
10001+ employees
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