Principal Engineer - Embedded Software
Posted Apr 2, 2026
Key Responsibilities:
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Work as part of the device drivers and boot software team for Microchip's PolarFire SoC FPGA family and other FPGA families. - Work on various OS/RTOS build systems, BSPs, and up-streaming activities as part of the Embedded ecosystem. - Analyze hardware-software interactions, triage complex issues to narrow down the problem area, and drive test-driven development by implementing and enhancing test specs and test code. - Resolve customer issues in the delivered software and provide feedback and new ideas for ecosystem enhancement. - Collaborate with global teams across time zones on cross-functional tasks and participate in documentation, code reviews, and specification reviews. Qualifications Required:
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Bachelor's and/or master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or Electrical / Electronics. - 3 to 10 years of working experience in embedded Linux software development and/or bare metal embedded or RTOS based software development within the industry or relevant technical field. - Strong C-programming skills and understanding of hardware-software interaction and low-level device driver development. - Experience with protocols such as Ethernet, PCIe, USB, QSPI, I2C, memory devices like DDR, eMMC, bootloaders, BSPs, familiarity with Assembly instructions, and experience with at least one scripting language. - Familiarity with Git, CI/CD systems, and the ability to interpret specification and standard documents well. - Excellent written and oral communication skills are required. Key Responsibilities: