Senior Engineer I - Validation (Embedded Firmware)

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Job Description:

An opening exists in the functional validation group for a senior embedded firmware 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’s degree in CS, CE or EE and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in CS, CE or EE and a minimum of 2.5 years of relevant experience

• 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

Benefits:

• Wellness & Medical Benefits effective on your First Day of Employment

• Quarterly Employee Cash Bonus Plan

• Restricted Stock Grant

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 401K Retirement Savings Plan

• Spending Accounts

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