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Job Description:

An opening exists in the functional validation group for a senior engineer with strong interest in PCI Express (PCIe), Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe), embedded low level programming with JTAG, and debug of complex ASICs in multi-core environment. This group is a cross functional team of talented engineers tasked with pre-silicon and post-silicon validation of Microchip’s NVMe Flash controller products. The team is responsible for ensuring functional specification compliance, system interoperability under a wide range of operating environments (i.e., both hardware platforms and operating systems), measuring/analyzing performance, and system level debug of post silicon issues. The team also creates the hardware and software validation infrastructure necessary to perform these tasks. Team members work with architects/designers and influence the architecture, features, and performance of future products.

Responsibilities:

Plan, develop, code, and execute pre-silicon and post-silicon validation plans
Operating System level debug of post-silicon hardware and software issues
Analysis and debug of PCIe and NVMe protocols
Build and support validation infrastructure through the development of embedded software, device drivers, and test tools written in C, Python, Tcl

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor or Master degree in CS, CE, EE
Experience, 5+ years for Senior I
Scripting (Tcl, Python)
Proficient in C and/or embedded C programming
Excellent knowledge of digital systems and computer architecture
Ability to develop functional validation plans and develop software necessary to execute these plans
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred:

Knowledge of PCI/PCI Express system architecture
Familiarity with storage interfaces (e.g., NVMe, SCSI, AHCI, SATA, or SAS)
Experience developing device drivers for Windows or Linux
Experience in use of lab equipment (e.g., protocol analyzers)
Knowledge in Machine Learning

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

100% inside, 80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walking

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $70,304-$140,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

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.

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