{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"32fecf60b3ccd0935ecd7e84","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32fecf60b3ccd0935ecd7e84","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32fecf60b3ccd0935ecd7e84","title":"Technical Staff Engineer–Applications","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.\nPeople 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.\nOur 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.\nVisit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!\nJob Description:\nMicrochip’s Data Center Solutions (DCS) business unit delivers industry‑leading performance, reliability, and security across a broad range of technologies, including PCIe switches, retimer, smart storage controllers, RAID controllers, SAS/SATA I/O controllers, SAS expanders, and NVMe controllers.\n\nMicrochip Technology Inc. has a Technical Staff Engineer-Applications opening based in Austin, TX. This role is within Microchip’s rapidly growing DCS organization, which supports a diverse and expanding portfolio of products widely adopted by AI leading server and storage OEMs as well as hyperscale data center customers. DCS solutions are deployed across applications ranging from large‑scale data storage to artificial intelligence and machine learning, helping to shape the next generation of digital infrastructure. Our portfolio spans SAS, PCIe, NVMe, and CXL technologies and includes flash controllers, high‑performance switches, RAID controllers, and memory controllers that connect, manage, and secure the world’s data.\nThe Applications Engineering team works closely with product development, product validation, marketing, and sales teams to enable customers to successfully bring their solutions to market. Team members engage directly with customer engineering organizations to support design wins, product ramps, and system production. This role offers the opportunity to work with leading‑edge technologies in data center, AI/ML, and storage applications within a dynamic environment, while making meaningful contributions to the growth and success of the business.\n\nResponsibilities:\nLead customer storage platform enablement using Microchip Switchtec® PCI Express® switch products, driving robust, system‑level solutions.\nCollaborate with AI hyperscale and global storage customers to define requirements, manage deliverables, and support platforms from initial board bring‑up through production release.\nProvide advanced technical support by managing platform enablement issues and developing high‑quality product collateral, including hardware guides, reference design packages, firmware updates, and software for PCIe switch products used in data center and computing/storage solutions.\nDeliver product training and technical presentations to internal field engineers and customer engineering teams, while mentoring and supporting the development of junior engineers.\nWork both independently and as part of cross‑functional teams to resolve complex engineering challenges.\nTravel to customer sites, as required, to debug systems and support PCIe switch product deployments.\nLead technical discussions and customer engagements to optimize system designs and platform implementations.\nEnsure seamless product integration and effective lifecycle management through close collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders.\nContinuously expand technical expertise in next‑generation PCI Express protocols, storage architectures, and Switchtec products through internal and external technical resources.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, software, QA, product management) to define requirements and deliverables.\nTroubleshoot, debug, and resolve firmware and system-level issues using advanced tools and methodologies.\nRequirements/Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, with 12.5+ years of relevant industry experience.\nAbility to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams across multiple geographic locations to drive engineering excellence and successful project outcomes.\nStrong software and firmware development and debugging skills, with an emphasis on multi‑threaded architectures.\nProficiency in C and C++ programming. Experience developing test scripts using Perl, Bash, or Python.\nPrior work with UNIX and Windows (Wintel) drivers, as well as firmware development using lightweight embedded operating systems such as ThreadX, VxWorks, eCos, or similar platforms.\nCustomer‑facing experience focused on technical support, issue analysis, and root‑cause debugging.\nHands‑on experience with bench‑top equipment, including protocol analyzers, exercisers, logic analyzers, and other storage‑related test tools.\nSolid understanding of system‑level firmware and hardware interactions, with strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.\nWorking knowledge of PCIe.\nTravel Time:\n0% - 25%\nPhysical Attributes:\nHearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Around Others\nPhysical Requirements:\n10% Standing, 10% Walking, 80% Sitting, 100% Inside-MF 8-5PM\nMicrochip 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.\n\nFor more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.\nTo all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. 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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.\nPeople 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.\nOur 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.\nVisit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!\nJob Description:\nMicrochip’s Data Center Solutions (DCS) business unit delivers industry‑leading performance, reliability, and security across a broad range of technologies, including PCIe switches, retimer, smart storage controllers, RAID controllers, SAS/SATA I/O controllers, SAS expanders, and NVMe controllers.\n\nMicrochip Technology Inc. has a Technical Staff Engineer-Applications opening based in Austin, TX. This role is within Microchip’s rapidly growing DCS organization, which supports a diverse and expanding portfolio of products widely adopted by AI leading server and storage OEMs as well as hyperscale data center customers. DCS solutions are deployed across applications ranging from large‑scale data storage to artificial intelligence and machine learning, helping to shape the next generation of digital infrastructure. Our portfolio spans SAS, PCIe, NVMe, and CXL technologies and includes flash controllers, high‑performance switches, RAID controllers, and memory controllers that connect, manage, and secure the world’s data.\nThe Applications Engineering team works closely with product development, product validation, marketing, and sales teams to enable customers to successfully bring their solutions to market. Team members engage directly with customer engineering organizations to support design wins, product ramps, and system production. This role offers the opportunity to work with leading‑edge technologies in data center, AI/ML, and storage applications within a dynamic environment, while making meaningful contributions to the growth and success of the business.\n\nResponsibilities:\nLead customer storage platform enablement using Microchip Switchtec® PCI Express® switch products, driving robust, system‑level solutions.\nCollaborate with AI hyperscale and global storage customers to define requirements, manage deliverables, and support platforms from initial board bring‑up through production release.\nProvide advanced technical support by managing platform enablement issues and developing high‑quality product collateral, including hardware guides, reference design packages, firmware updates, and software for PCIe switch products used in data center and computing/storage solutions.\nDeliver product training and technical presentations to internal field engineers and customer engineering teams, while mentoring and supporting the development of junior engineers.\nWork both independently and as part of cross‑functional teams to resolve complex engineering challenges.\nTravel to customer sites, as required, to debug systems and support PCIe switch product deployments.\nLead technical discussions and customer engagements to optimize system designs and platform implementations.\nEnsure seamless product integration and effective lifecycle management through close collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders.\nContinuously expand technical expertise in next‑generation PCI Express protocols, storage architectures, and Switchtec products through internal and external technical resources.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, software, QA, product management) to define requirements and deliverables.\nTroubleshoot, debug, and resolve firmware and system-level issues using advanced tools and methodologies.\nRequirements/Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, with 12.5+ years of relevant industry experience.\nAbility to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams across multiple geographic locations to drive engineering excellence and successful project outcomes.\nStrong software and firmware development and debugging skills, with an emphasis on multi‑threaded architectures.\nProficiency in C and C++ programming. Experience developing test scripts using Perl, Bash, or Python.\nPrior work with UNIX and Windows (Wintel) drivers, as well as firmware development using lightweight embedded operating systems such as ThreadX, VxWorks, eCos, or similar platforms.\nCustomer‑facing experience focused on technical support, issue analysis, and root‑cause debugging.\nHands‑on experience with bench‑top equipment, including protocol analyzers, exercisers, logic analyzers, and other storage‑related test tools.\nSolid understanding of system‑level firmware and hardware interactions, with strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.\nWorking knowledge of PCIe.\nTravel Time:\n0% - 25%\nPhysical Attributes:\nHearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Around Others\nPhysical Requirements:\n10% Standing, 10% Walking, 80% Sitting, 100% Inside-MF 8-5PM\nMicrochip 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.\n\nFor more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.\nTo all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. 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