Technical Staff Engineer-Applications (Software-Firmware)

Location: India - Bangalore

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.

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Job Description:

Technical Staff Engineer-Applications (Software/Firmware)

• Support SAS/SATA Protocol and 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 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 and to MCHP FAEs.
• Travel within North America and internationally, as needed, to work at customer sites to debug firmware and software.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 12.5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Extensive understanding of SAS/SATA, SCSI, PCIe, RAID, CXL, NVMe, and other storage related technologies

• Strong technical leadership and teamwork
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with customer facing experience and presentation skills
• Strong software/firmware development and debug skills
• Experience with debugging Linux/Windows Operating System drivers and applications
• Highly structured programming skills in C, C++, and TCL/TK or other scripting language
• Experience with bench top equipment such as protocol analyzers/exercisers, logic analyzers, and other storage or networking related test equipment 
• Independent but also works effectively with cross-functional teams and across multiple geographical locations

• Must demonstrate initiative and be self-motivated
• Creative with attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and still meet deadlines
• Provide customer and field engineer support as needed

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