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Principal Engineer Firmware

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Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
Senior level
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Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
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The Principal Engineer will design firmware components, troubleshoot embedded systems, support applications, and mentor juniors while ensuring effective documentation.
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Job Description:

 As a Principal engineer your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to

  • Design and development of core firmware components for the controllers from Microchip
  • Work closely with Application team to support and resolve customer issues
  • Participate in detailed design and code reviews of implementations by team
  • Design and development of unit tests
  • Mentor new joiner or college graduates
  • Work in collaboration with other Microchip sites to design solutions
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex firmware problems in embedded real-time systems
  • Write comprehensive engineering documentation

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • The candidate must have good experience of Embedded C programming language 
  • The candidate must have good knowledge in RTOS concepts and very good understanding of microcontrollers
  • 5+ years of experience in C programming
  • Experience in storage protocol and PCIe protocol
  • Knowledge of NAND and SSD technology
  • Proficiency in DMA, interrupt handlers, stack analysis, context switching
  • Knowledge of Protocol analyzers, exercisers, and Logic analyzers
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or Computer Science
  • Knowledge of programming scripting languages like Python/Perl is a plus
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skill, Strong interpersonal skills

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

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Top Skills

Embedded C
Perl
Python
Rtos

Microchip Technology Inc. Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office

Chennai, Chennai, India

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