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# Senior Manager - Firmware Engineering

- **Company:** Microchip Technology
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $91,000.0 - $247,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Firmware, PCI Express, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, System Programming, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Data Management, Nvme
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18208389?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18208389%2FSenior-Manager-Firmware-Engineering-California-San-Jose

## About the Role

The successful candidate will drive firmware development strategy, execution, team growth, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable, high-quality storage solutions. This position requires a balance of technical expertise, operational leadership, and the ability to foster an innovative and collaborative engineering culture., * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

 * 12+ years of relevant experience with 7+ years of experience managing firmware or software engineering teams
 * Strong technical background in embedded firmware or low-level software development
 * Experience with agile firmware or software development methodologies
 * Hands-on knowledge of PCIe and NVMe technologies
 * Experience developing or managing SSD firmware projects
 * Proven track record delivering complex products in fast-paced development environments
 * Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
 * Strong problem-solving and project management capabilities, * Experience working on enterprise storage products or data center technologies
 * Familiarity with performance optimization, reliability features, and firmware validation processes
 * Experience scaling engineering teams and leading geographically distributed teams
 * Knowledge of storage protocols, NAND technologies, and embedded systems architecture

Travel Time:
0% - 25%

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager - Firmware Engineering to lead our San Jose-based firmware team responsible for the development and delivery of firmware solutions for the FlashTec product line. This leadership role is ideal for a candidate with a strong technical background in firmware or software development combined with proven people management experience in high-performance engineering environments., * Lead and manage the firmware engineering team responsible for the FlashTec product line

 * Drive end-to-end firmware development activities including architecture, design, implementation, integration, validation, and release
 * Establish project priorities, schedules, and resource plans to meet product development milestones
 * Collaborate closely with hardware, ASIC, validation, systems, product management, and customer engineering teams
 * Guide the team in adopting and improving agile firmware development methodologies and best practices
 * Mentor and develop engineering managers and individual contributors, supporting career growth and technical excellence
 * Monitor project execution, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery
 * Support debugging and resolution of complex firmware and system-level issues
 * Contribute to long-term technology planning and roadmap development for storage firmware solutions
 * Foster a culture focused on innovation, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement


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