Principal Engineer - Applications

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Job Description :

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Principal Application Engineer with deep expertise in embedded systems security and cryptographic technologies. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintain secure embedded solutions for next-generation products.

Security Domain

• Hands-on experience in architecting, developing and testing cryptographic security features for embedded platforms
• Expertise in encryption, hashing algorithms and key derivation functions
• Proficient in implementing and managing Digital Signature and Key Exchange protocols
• Experience with PKI and Certificate Management
• Good understanding and hands on experience with Secure Key Storage with HSM, TPMs, Secure Elements, and PUF-based secure storage
• Experience supporting secure key provisioning flow during manufacturing and development
• Strong knowledge of TLS / DTLS 1.2 / 1.3, mutual TLS (mTLS), and integration of SSL libraries such as wolfSSL or Mbed TLS
• Experience working with third-party firmware solutions such as wolfHSM, wolfBoot, wolfCrypt, and Mbed Crypto on 32-bit microcontrollers
• In-depth understanding of Secure Boot and Secure DFU implementation, including key features such as anti-rollback protection, disaster recovery, multi-image support, and system resilience
• Hands-on with TCG DICE and related device identity / authentication frameworks
• Understanding of secure firmware update mechanisms and platform recovery strategies
• Experience with Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) such as ARM TrustZone
• Ability to interface with cryptographic co-processors and hardware accelerators
• Knowledge of tamper detection, fault / glitch injection protection, and secure debug lockdown techniques
• Familiarity with post-quantum cryptography schemes and migration strategies

Tools

Processes and Standards

Programming and Scripting

Documentation

Soft Skills

Requirements / Qualifications :

Travel Time : 0% - 25%

Physical Attributes :

Hearing, Seeing, Talking

Physical Requirements :

80% sitting, 10% walking, 10% standing

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 ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below :

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $75,000 - $232,000.

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