Senior SoC Design Engineer

FHLB Des Moines; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Retirement savings plans

IESPP program with 6-month look back

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Burnaby, BC, Canada, is seeking a Senior Engineer I-Design to contribute to its Data Center Solutions unit. You will work on SAS/PCIe/NVMe/CXL products, connect and secure information, and collaborate across teams in a fast-paced environment.

You will design complex digital ICs, participate in verification flows, and engage with architects to justify trade-offs while advancing the industry’s technology leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 3 to 5 years related experience.
• RTL Design experience with SystemVerilog/Verilog.
• Familiarity with complex ASIC design flows and verification.
• Knowledge of PCIe/AHB/AXI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design complex digital ICs at block/subsystem level (100K–50M+ gates) using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Define subsystem feature sets and document design/implementation details.
• Support emulation, ASIC lab validation and debugging.
• Coordinate with distributed design/verification teams to resolve issues.
• Understand storage and computer interface protocol standards.

Skills

RTL Design

SystemVerilog

Verilog

ASIC design flows

Formal Verification

Scripting (Python Perl Bash)

Debugging

Team Collaboration

English communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys Design Compiler

Cadence Incisive

Waveform Viewers

Python

Perl

Tcl

PCIe

AHB/AXI protocols

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. 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 Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; 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 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

Division: Microchip Data Center Solutions Business Unit

Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada

The successful candidate will join the rapidly growing Data Center Solutions (DCS) business unit at Microchip. DCS has a broad portfolio of products widely deployed by the industry’s cutting-edge server/storage OEMs and hyperscale datacenters. Customers deploy DCS solutions into applications ranging from Big Data capacity storage to artificial intelligence and machine learning that are helping to shape the next digital age. Our product portfolio includes SAS/PCIe/NVMe/CXL products that connect, manage, and secure the world’s information, including Flash Controllers, High Performance Switches, RAID Controllers and Memory Controllers. Join a team where you can expand your skill set and drive key elements of the industry’s technology leadership. As a Senior Engineer I-Design , your job will be contributing to the following areas under guidance of experienced leaders in product development field:

Responsibilities

• Design of complex digital integrated circuits at the block, subsystem or device level (100K to 50M+ gates), which are coded in Verilog, System Verilog
• Define subsystem/block feature sets, describe design and implementation details into engineering documents and registers documents
• Support emulation, ASIC lab validation including lab debug and providing logic modifications and workarounds
• Communicate regularly with the design and verification team in multiple locations to resolve issues, communicate status and solve technical problems
• Communicate with architects to justify design implementation decisions and associated trade-offs
• Read and understand applicable storage and computer interface protocol standards

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 3 to 5 years related experience
• RTL Design - Experience in RTL Design using System Verilog, Verilog is required.
• Experience and understanding of complex ASIC design flows, including block and chip level simulation and debug, logic synthesis, static timing analysis, layout and revision control
• Experience with Formal Verification will be an asset.
• Working knowledge of design and verification tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, Cadence Incisive, waveform viewers, and other similar tools.
• Scripting and programming skills using csh, bash, perl, python, tcl, etc will be an asset.
• Protocol knowledge and experience in PCI-Express will be an asset
• Knowledge of AHB/AXI bus protocols is desired.
• Knowledge in logic synthesis and static timing analysis.
• Worked with physical design teams for layout implementation.
• Familiar with low power methodology and flows.
• Excellent analytical and debugging skills and the ability to proactively solve issues
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English will be an asset
• Excellent teamwork and time management skills, self-direction, the ability to work under pressure and the desire to excel in a competitive environment

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:

Benefits of working at Microchip

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.