×
Register Here to Apply for Jobs or Post Jobs. X

Principal Engineer

Job in Burnaby, BC, Canada
Listing for: FHLB Des Moines
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-01
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 117341 - 253785 CAD Yearly CAD 117341.00 253785.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Principal Engineer - Applications page is loaded## Principal Engineer - Applications locations:
Canada - Burnabytime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R809-26

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 ;

we affectionately refer to it as the
* Aggregate System
* and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over  without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Visit our  page to see what exciting opportunities and company  await!
*
* Job Description:

** Microchip Technology Inc. has a Principal Applications Engineer opening based in Burnaby, British Columbia, to join the Communications Business Unit to lead technical worldwide support team for our high performance 64-bit RISC-V MPUs. The candidate will also be responsible for generating, managing, and maintaining a suite of support collateral for Microchip’s latest SoC/MPU device.
** Responsibilities:
*** Work closely with Tier 1 OEMs in the Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Industrial and Communications sectors to define requirements, manage deliverables, and support initial design bring-up to full production
* Able to work independently, yet in a team environment
* Willing to travel to work on-site at large corporations to debug hardware, software, and firmware while under tight deadlines
* Work closely with cross-functional teams to support customers
* Own the responsibility of providing technical support for customer products
** Requirements/

Qualifications:

***
* Job Requirements:

*** Bachelor’s degree in EE, CS, or CE
* Minimum 10 years professional experience, ideally with high-performance, embedded multicore processor / SoC / MPU
* Lead and mentor a technical support team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment
* Strong debugging skills and experience with bench top equipment such as protocol analyzers/exercisers, JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes
* Create, update, and deliver technical training materials to address evolving customer and product needs
* Experience with RISC-V, MIPS or ARM based embedded processors
* Experience with scripting (Python, Perl, TCL, etc)
* Experience with board-level debug & bring-up
* Strong leadership skills and experience
* Strong teamwork, communication, and presentation skills
*
* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Customer facing experience
* Experience working with Marketing and Sales teams
* Experience with hardware design
* Experience with Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe, TSN, functional safety, fault tolerant MPU architectures, processor software stack and ecosystem
** Travel Time:
** 0% - 25%
** Pay Range:
** We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading IESPP program with a 6-month look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

The annual base salary range for this position is $86,000 - $186,000.  Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.
** 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.
* At Microchip, employees are our greatest strength. As one of the top performing semiconductor companies in the world, we are led by a set of guiding values and a mission to empower innovation to enhance the human experience. We work tirelessly to create a company culture that highlights how important every employee is to our mission.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Note that applications are not being accepted from your jurisdiction for this job currently via this jobsite. Candidate preferences are the decision of the Employer or Recruiting Agent, and are controlled by them alone.
To Search, View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap here to make a Search:
 
 
 
Search for further Jobs Here:
(Try combinations for better Results! Or enter less keywords for broader Results)
Location
Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)

Job Posting Language
Employment Category
Education (minimum level)
Filters
Education Level
Experience Level (years)
Posted in last:
Salary