Intern-Engineering (Applications) - TX - Houston - Compaq Center Dr, United States
Originally posted 27 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves assisting the Applications team with technical support and embedded firmware debug/development for various technologies.
What you'll do
- Assist with SAS/SATA/NVMe Protocol, RAID controller embedded firmware, OS drivers, and management software.
- Support PCIe, security, and encryption technologies.
- Assist with customer and ODM requirements, design win support, deliverables, and initial system bring-up activities.
- Setup and maintain system compatibility and debug lab.
- Perform code updates.
- Develop and review customer level documentation including user guides, release notes, technical product training, and application notes.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- Coursework, academic projects, or internship experience in applications or software development.
- Basic understanding of computer architecture.
- Scripting or automation knowledge (Python, Java, Tcl).
- SW programming experience (Java and C).
- Experience with installing OSes (Linux and Windows), setting up hardware and drivers.
Nice to have
- Experience with driver development / embedded FW development.
- Experience with Java NetBeans or Tcl/Tk scripting language.
- Familiarity with storage and protocols such as NVME, SAS/SATA, SCSI, TCP/IP.
- Familiarity with high-speed design and signal integrity concepts.
- Experience with board-level debug & bring-up.
Skills: technical support, applications notes, customer system problems, embedded firmware debug, SAS/SATA/NVMe Protocol
This role has been open 49 days — below the 51-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
80
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$173k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Microchip Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (80 roles · 24 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 80 |
| Median days open | 69 d | 51 d (+18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $173k |
Skills observed across this category: technical support, applications notes, customer system problems, embedded firmware debug, SAS/SATA/NVMe Protocol
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 11 open roles · median 79 d
- Keysight Technologies · 10 open roles · median 16 d
- Microchip Technology (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 69 d
- NVIDIA · 10 open roles · median 24 d
- AMD · 7 open roles · median 38 d
- Infineon Technologies · 6 open roles · median 54 d
How we counted: 80 open Applications FAE (Systems Software) roles from 24 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.