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Job description
Microchip Technology is hiring a Firmware Engineer — a full-time, based in Chennai, India role. Apply directly on Microchip Technology's careers page below.
Engineer - II Firmware
Location: India - Chennai
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.
People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.
Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!
Job Description:
- Write efficient libraries and develop firmware to run in constrained environments – bare-metal / RTOS environments.
- Design, Code, test, debug, and maintain firmware using our corporate tools.
- Working experience in developing embedded software on Microcontrollers or Microprocessors.
- Exposure to reading schematics and board bring up activities.
- Exposure to scripting languages such as Python or Tcl.
- Collaborate technically with cross-geography team.
- Write comprehensive engineering design documentation.
- Use source control systems, bug tracking tools, and continuous integration systems.
- Good analytical skills to debug low level firmware.
- Knowledge of communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB.
- Be capable of working with minimal oversight and be completely self-driven.
- Team player with Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 4 years of work experience OR Master's Level Degree with at least 3 years of work experience.
- Experience in writing low level assembly / Microcode.
- Exposure to IoT products and security algorithms.
- Hands-on experience in using oscilloscope / logic analyzer.
- Problem solver – Logical and abstract thinking
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Firmware Engineer at Microchip Technology?
The required skills for Firmware Engineer at Microchip Technology include: Python, SPI, I2C, Assembly, IoT.
What is the seniority level for Firmware Engineer at Microchip Technology?
Firmware Engineer at Microchip Technology is a Mid Level level position.
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