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Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-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: Job Description: We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual to work with our NAND reliability characterization team as embedded firmware engineer in the Data Center Solutions Business Unit at Microchip. Our focus is on technical excellence, teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvements in an open and encouraging environment. If you have a strong technical background in SSD FW development, embedded firmware development, and, embedded systems, this is the position for you! A candidate in this Technical Staff level position, based in Bengaluru, India and reporting to the Senior Manager - Solutions Architect. This candidate will be involved in the architecture, prototyping and development of firmware for the latest generation of FlashTech NVMe Controllers. This position offers a unique opportunity to implement various NAND management algorithms for latest NAND technologies from various vendors on our newest generations FlashTech controllers. Youll work closely with the NAND vendors, design, product engineering, and product validation teams. Job Responsibilities: Participate as a member of the NAND characterization team to architect, prototype and implement firmware for FlashTech NVMe Controllers for newest generations of NAND from various NAND vendors. Work on Machine Learning based NAND management algorithms. Generate comprehensive firmware and engineering documentation. Troubleshoot and resolve complex software problems in embedded real-time systems. Mentor and train other team members. Requirements/Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: A good team player. A methodical and processes driven work ethic. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Prior experience in SSD firmware development: NAND management algorithm development including but not limited to read error handling. Bachelor s degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent field. 12+ years of related experience Strong C/C++/Python programming and debugging skills. ARM system programming experience. Working knowledge of Machine Learning algorithms. Knowledge of SSD firmware architecture and algorithms, including: Flash translation layer Caching NAND management In-depth knowledge of NVMe and PCIe protocols Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the use of bus analyzers, JTAG, emulators and other firmware debugging tools. Agile development methodology experience. Lab time with PCIe and logic analyzers. Experience with Linux as a development environment. Board and first-silicon bring-up. Travel Time: 0% - 25% To 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. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
