Principal Engineer(Software Testing)

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Job Description:

We are looking for an energetic and self-motivated person with the Computer Science background to join our Firmware / Embedded Software team in the Communication Business Unit at Microchip. We are building firmware for high performance System on Chip (SoC) and Ethernet PHY devices developed by our hardware teams. These products include the PIC64-HPSC product (https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/microprocessors/64-bit-mpus/pic64-hpsc), which is radiation-hardened multi-core RISC-V processor, intended for spaceflight computing and the Meta-DX2 product, an 800 GbE Ethernet PHY/retimer device for data center, enterprise, service provider, and AI/ML networking applications. These devices support the aerospace and communications markets as well as a growing number of applications in next generation embedded systems. 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 firmware or embedded software testing, embedded systems, and communications protocols, then this is the position for you!

As a Principle Firmware Verification Engineer, you will be part of a team of professionals designing and implementing tests for embedded software and drivers for modern System-on-Chip (SoC) devices. You will participate in all stages of the firmware / embedded software project, for example: defining functional test plans, building/supporting test frameworks, automated regression environment and test infrastructure, designing and implementing tests and working with the Software Development teams to resolve bugs.  This verification work spans the pre-silicon development phase, which uses FPGA-based prototyping platforms and the post-silicon phase which uses lab-based evaluation boards.  Additionally, our team leverages AI tools such as Claude Code and GitHub CoPilot in all areas of software test development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical lead for a small team delivering verification for major product features
• Plan and prioritize team work (estimation, task breakdown, execution tracking) and remove blockers to meet milestone commitments
• Coordinate verification activities with the India/Canada-based development team to align on scope, interfaces, schedules, dependencies, and delivery criteria
• Mentor engineers on test design and debugging; review test code/designs and help improve team verification practices
• Communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans clearly across sites through written updates and regular technical syncs -…