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Principal Engineer

Job in Burnaby, BC, Canada
Listing for: FHLB Des Moines
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-21
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 122158 - 264203 CAD Yearly CAD 122158.00 264203.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Principal Engineer-Applications
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.

People 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.

Our 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.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

Microchip’s Data Center Solutions (DCS) business unit delivers industry‑leading performance, reliability, and security across a broad portfolio of next‑generation interconnect and storage technologies—including PCIe switches and retimers, smart storage controllers, RAID solutions, SAS/SATA I/O controllers, SAS expanders, NVMe controllers, and emerging CXL architectures.

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Principle Engineer – Applications to join our rapidly expanding DCS organization in Burnaby, Canada. Our products are widely deployed by top AI server and storage OEMs, hyperscale cloud providers, and enterprise data‑center customers. DCS solutions power workloads ranging from large‑scale storage infrastructure to cutting‑edge AI/ML training clusters, shaping the next generation of high‑performance, secure, and scalable digital systems.

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.

As part of the Applications Engineering team, you’ll collaborate closely with product development, validation, marketing, and sales to ensure customers successfully design, deploy, and scale their platforms. You’ll work directly with engineering teams at leading hyperscale's and global OEMs, supporting design wins, platform bring‑up, and production ramp.

This role offers hands‑on engagement with cutting‑edge data‑center, AI/ML, and storage technologies in a fast‑moving environment where your contributions directly impact customer success and business growth.

Responsibilities:

Lead customer platform enablement for Microchip Switchtec PCIe switch products, driving robust, system‑level solutions for next‑generation data‑center and AI platforms.

Partner with hyperscale AI and global storage customers to define technical requirements, manage deliverables, and support platforms from early board bring‑up through production release.

Provide advanced technical support by driving platform‑level debug, resolving complex system issues, and developing high‑quality collateral such as hardware guides, reference designs, firmware updates, and software tools.

Deliver technical training and presentations to internal field teams and customer engineering groups; mentor junior engineers and support their technical development.

Work independently and cross‑functionally to solve challenging engineering problems across hardware, firmware, and system integration.

Lead technical discussions and customer engagements to optimize system design, performance, and reliability.

Ensure seamless product integration and lifecycle management through close…
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