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# Principal Engineer - Software Development

- **Company:** Microsemi
- **Location:** Boulder, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $232,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), C (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Databases, Computer Engineering, Database Design, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://wd5.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/microchiphr/External/job/CO---Boulder/Principal-Engineer---Software-Development_R2945-26

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of relevant experience, or a master's degree in a related field with 7-8 years of relevant experience.
 * Proficiency in C, C#, Python, SQL, and related development tools.
 * Working knowledge of electrical circuits, measurement fundamentals, and signal analysis.
 * Experience controlling test instruments and industrial equipment through software.
 * Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and test requirements.
 * Candidates must be U.S. citizens with no dual citizenship and eligible to access information and products regulated under EAR and ITAR.

Preferred

 * Experience developing automated test sequences for manufacturing or engineering environments.
 * Experience with RF, timing, or frequency-control products such as oscillators, OCXOs, or atomic clocks.
 * Knowledge of automation frameworks, data analysis tools, precision measurement systems, or long-term stability testing.
 * Experience with LabVIEW.
 * Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous-improvement practices.

## Description

* Develop, deploy, and maintain automated test software for low-volume, high-mix production environments using C#, C, Python, SQL, and related tools, while following established scalable ATE architecture standards.
 * Develop and maintain database solutions that adhere to the schema, structure, and standards of the established larger-scale database, ensuring consistency across queries, stored procedures, data interfaces, and reporting outputs.
 * Interface with production test equipment, including environmental chambers, power supplies, oscilloscopes, frequency counters, phase noise analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and other automated instruments.
 * Partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to define requirements, validate test coverage, and support production needs.
 * Maintain documentation for test software, database designs, procedures, and test system operation.


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