Engineer II - Applications

Role overview

Engineer II - Applications at Microchip Technology

Microchip is seeking an entry level Applications Engineer within the USB and Networking Group.

The job responsibilities include:

Develop collateral such as application notes, data sheets, technical manuals, and other activities for new product development.

Maintain existing Linux/QNX/VxWorks/Windows drivers, add new features

Develop and support applications that interact with PCIe, USB layers

Develop demos for trade events

Develop and present technical training such as webinars, hands-on workshops, etc. to customers, sales and field application engineers.

Provide direct technical support to sales and field application engineers as well as key strategic customers.

Work in a team environment and interact with Design, Product /Test and Marketing teams.

Work with Marketing and Sales team to identify new applications and market spaces and assist in the definition of new products.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Basic

Required qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in electrical engineering or equivalent discipline.
• Understanding of electrical system design including mixed signal circuits fundamentals.
• Basic understanding of embedded software/firmware design.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Experience in presentation of technical information.
• Experience in direct customer service and support.
• Experience in working with communication protocols such as USB, PCIe, Ethernet, etc.
• Experience in basic electrical circuits design.
• Fundamental understanding of programming in embedded assembly and C programming languages.
• Fundamental understanding of common lab equipment such as function generators, power supplies and oscilloscopes.
• Experience in working with hardware and Microcontroller based designs.
• Experience in trouble shooting hardware and software issues.
• Experience working within Linux operating system distributions.
• 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.

Employment details

• Location: India - Chennai

About the employer

• 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.

Additional role details

• 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.
• People like you.
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