Technical Staff Engineer - Software

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.

Job Description

Microchip's Frequency and Timing Systems (FTS) Business Unit is the world's leading provider of precise timing and synchronization solutions for telecom, wireless, military, scientific, and enterprise systems.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Santa Rosa engineering team. This role is ideal for a software engineer with 10-15 years of experience who is passionate about architecting and developing embedded software for high-precision timing and synchronization systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements into scalable and modular embedded software architecture.
• Lead the design and implementation of reusable embedded software components for precision timing systems.
• Develop, debug, test, and optimize embedded software with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and test engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive root-cause analysis and resolve software defects discovered during integration and system testing.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows and CI/CD practices.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with embedded networking, TCP/IP protocols, and network-based timing technologies such as NTP or PTP.
• Experience developing secure software for embedded or network-connected systems.
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS) or embedded Linux environments.
• Experience with Yocto Project - based embedded Linux development and build system customization.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum software development environments.
• Ability to manage technical priorities across multiple concurrent development efforts.

ITAR Requirements

Must be US citizen or permanent resident.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements

This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Travel Time

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes

• Carrying
• Handling
• Hearing
• Seeing
• Talking
• Works Alone
• Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

Normal business hours; 70% sitting, 15% standing, 15% walking

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 payments. In 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.

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $91,000 - $232,000.* *Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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. For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.