Technical Staff Engineer-Applications (Software/Firmware) at Microchip - USA

Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Jun 3, 2026

Description

Microchip Technology Inc. is hiring a Technical Staff Engineer-Applications (Software/Firmware) in Houston, Texas to support Datacenter and Server products. The role focuses on SAS/SATA, RAID, PCIe, security, encryption, storage protocols, embedded firmware, OS drivers, and management software, while assisting OEM design wins, customer product ramp and production, issue resolution, documentation, training, and cross-functional debugging. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and 12.5+ years of relevant industry experience, with 0–25% travel.

Required Skills

SAS/SATA
RAID firmware
PCIe
Encryption
OS drivers
C/C++
Debugging
Software/Firmware
TCP/IP
Networking
Storage accelerators

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
Required Previous Experiences: 12.5+ years of relevant industry experience
Debugging Linux/Windows operating system drivers and applications
Benchtop storage and networking test equipment
Storage accelerators
Storage industry experience
Preferred Qualifications: RISC, MIPS, and ARM embedded processors
AI/ML, deep learning, and natural language processing
Hardware and chip development/debugging
High-speed oscilloscope, DCAJ, and BERT debugging
Marketing and Sales collaboration
TCP/IP
Local area networking
Storage management, MCTP, and BMC
Lightweight embedded kernels
Server BIOS and device drivers
Server and storage firmware and software