Microchip Technology Inc.

Technical Staff Engineer - Digital Design

San Jose, CA, United States · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$70k-$143kDetected 26 days ago

PythonIntellectual PropertyThermal AnalysisFPGAVHDLElectrical EngineeringRF EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us?
Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication?
They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential.

Create functional FPGA IP (Intellectual Property) units from an initial idea.
Assemble multiple IP complexes into a full FPGA system design including CPU subsystem, PLLs, block RAMs, DSPs, transceivers, custom IP, etc.
Write detailed documentation for IP and FPGA designs.
Create test benches to simulate and verify IP units.
Successfully build and test complex FPGA designs.
Work with hardware engineers to bring up new boards and FPGA designs.
Write/create tools to use for testing.
Support SW engineers in development and debugging of drivers for FPGA units.
Work with FPGA engineers to learn existing IP and FPGA designs.
Microchip Technology Inc. has a Technical Staff Engineer - Digital Design opening based in the San Jose, CA office.

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or similar.
12+ years of relevant experience
Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog.
Hands-on experience with FPGA/ASIC design and verification.
Strong understanding of digital design concepts and principles.
Excellent knowledge of digital systems and computer architecture.
Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or similar.
Experience with Ethernet design, IEEE 1588 PTP and NTP protocols.
Experience with clock/frequency synthesis and measurement.
Experience with FPGA build tools, e.g., Libero, Quartus, or Vivado.
Experience with FPGA debug tools, e.g., Identify Debugger, SignalTap, or ChipScope.
Experience with a simulation tool, e.g., ModelSim/QuestaSim.
Experience with Python, TCL and/or other scripting languages.
Experience with board-level design.

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.
The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $70,304 - $143,000.*

Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3)

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