Engineer II

Job Description

Microchip Technology Inc. has an Engineer II‑Applications opening in the Secure Computing Group (SCG) in our Austin, TX office. In this role, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop, enhance, test, and support embedded firmware solutions for Secure Computing products, with a strong focus on Embedded Controller (EC) applications for x86 and Arm‑based PC platforms. You will work closely with engineering, validation, marketing, and customer teams to support product deployment, customer onboarding, hardware and system‑level integration, troubleshooting, and technical enablement activities.

The position also involves delivering technical demonstrations, resolving customer issues through Salesforce, developing application notes and technical collateral, and supporting customers throughout the product adoption lifecycle while working with geographically distributed teams.

• Work closely with engineering, validation, marketing, and customer teams to support product deployment, customer onboarding, hardware and system‑level integration, troubleshooting, and technical enablement activities.
• Deliver technical demonstrations, resolve customer issues through Salesforce, develop application notes and technical collateral, and support customers throughout the product adoption lifecycle while working with geographically distributed teams.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop, enhance, test, and support embedded firmware solutions for Secure Computing products, with a strong focus on Embedded Controller (EC) applications for x86 and Arm‑based PC platforms.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 2.5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in firmware development, testing, deployment, verification, and validation of embedded systems, microprocessors, and microcontrollers.
• Strong programming skills in Embedded C and experience with Python scripting.
• Knowledge of ARM architecture, Linux environments, and command‑line build tools.
• Experience with embedded debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, debuggers, and protocol analyzers.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and similar embedded interfaces.
• Experience with cross‑platform development and debugging environments.
• Good understanding of both software and hardware electronic concepts.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and debugging skills.
• Self‑motivated individual contributor with the ability to work proactively in a collaborative environment.
• Strong teamwork, organization, multitasking, communication, and active listening skills.
• Technical writing and editing experience with the ability to create clear engineering documentation.
• Excellent written, proof‑reading, and verbal English communication skills.

• Experience with Chromium EC firmware and/or Zephyr RTOS.
• Hands‑on experience with FreeRTOS or Zephyr RTOS.
• Knowledge of basic cryptography and security algorithms.
• Experience with Azure and IoT platforms.
• Knowledge of MPLAB, Keil IDE, and related tool chains.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.