Senior Engineer II Software Development (Ethernet APIs)

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Job Description:

Microchips Network and Connectivity Solutions Group develops highly integrated Ethernet PHY switch and network interface controller solutions. Our teams are responsible for product definition semiconductor design software and driver development reference systems and technical customer support. This role is part of a global engineering organization with teams in the United States Denmark India Taiwan and China.

Job Responsibilities:

As a member of the software development team in Hauppauge New York and in Austin Texas you will develop integrate and maintain Ethernet device drivers and supporting software for Microchip USB- and PCIe-based network interface devices. You will work across operating systems such as Linux Windows QNX VxWorks and other embedded or real-time platforms collaborating closely with hardware firmware validation applications and customer-support teams in the United States Denmark and India.

• Develop a detailed understanding of Microchip USB- and PCIe-based Ethernet NIC architecture specifications interfaces and use cases and apply that knowledge during driver design integration debugging and customer support.
• Design implement and maintain Ethernet Network Controller device drivers and supporting tools for multiple operating systems.
• Create design development and support documentation.
• Support customer integration by reproducing system-level issues analyzing driver protocol performance and hardware interactions identifying root causes and delivering verified resolutions.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelors or masters degree in CE EE CS or a related field with 7.5 years relevant experience.
• Experience developing embedded software device drivers or low-level software for one or more operating systems including: Linux QNX Windows macOS or other operating systems including RTOS platforms.
• Strong programming skills in C/C and working experience with Python.
• Knowledge of processor architectures and operating-system internals including concurrency interrupts DMA memory management and device I/O.
• Experience developing software for ARM or x86 platforms is preferred.
• Knowledge of Ethernet PCIe USB or other bus communication protocols is preferred.
• Knowledge of PTP Precision Time Protocol AVB Audio video bridging is an advantage.
• AI-assisted engineering tools including Claude Code is preferred.
• Ability to read board-level schematics support hardware and driver bring-up and debug systems using protocol analysers oscilloscopes and logic analysers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical work collaborate effectively across geographically distributed teams and independently adapt plans as product requirements and priorities change.
  

Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate:

• Employment stability reliability and sustained accountability in prior roles.
• Effective teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
• Integrity and accuracy in representing qualifications experience and credentials.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing Seeing Talking Works Alone Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

10% Walking 10% Standing 80% Sitting 100% Inside

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay restricted stock units and quarterly bonus addition to these components our package includes health benefits that begin day one retirement savings plans and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

The annual base salary range for this position which could be performed in the US is $70304 to $205000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location skills and experience.

Microchip 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.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC