Technical Staff Engineer - Emulation

Microchip Technology Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 148,000 - 314,000; 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. is seeking a Technical Staff Emulation Engineer to lead SoC emulation for Enterprise Flash Controllers and storage products. You will architect and execute emulation strategies for large-scale devices powering data centers and accelerators, collaborating across internal teams and with customers.

The role emphasizes innovation and leadership in a high-impact space. The ideal candidate has deep SoC emulation experience, strong problem-solving abilities, and hands-on work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 12+ years of ASIC development and emulation experience.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
• Experience with PCIe-based Enterprise Flash Controller design.
• Experience with Cadence Palladium and Protium emulation platforms.
• Knowledge of PCIe, DDR, and ONFI/Toggle NAND.

Responsibilities

• Develop next generation Data Center Storage products including NVMe SSD controllers.
• Provide technical leadership through all phases of silicon ASIC development.
• Work with PCIe, ONFI, AMBA AXI, SAS and DDR4/5 and AVIPs.
• Evaluate emulation platforms and provide recommendations.
• Build and maintain emulation platforms with design variants.
• Debug and root cause platform issues.

Skills

SoC emulation

ASIC development

PCIe design

UVM testbench

C testbenches

Cadence Palladium

Protium emulation

CPU architectures

Debugging

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Cadence Palladium

Protium emulation

AVIPs

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. People like you.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

Microchip’s Data Center Solutions (DCS) Business Unit offers industry-leading performance, reliability, and security for Storage Controllers, PCIe Switches, and NVMe solutions. As a Technical Staff Emulation Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for our Enterprise Flash Controller product line. You will be responsible for architecting and executing emulation strategies for complex $300M+$ gate devices that power next-generation data centers and accelerators.

The ideal candidate will have a deep background in SoC emulation specifically related to Enterprise Flash Controllers, switching, and memory attachment. You will work closely with internal and external customers, as well as cross-functional engineering teams, to support both current and next-generation products.

At Microchip, we foster continuous learning in a challenging and rewarding environment. If you are looking for an opportunity to innovate and lead in a high-impact space, we’d like to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Develop our next generation Data Center Storage products, including enterprise class NVMe Solid State Drive (SSD) controllers and other PCIe based products
• Provide technical leadership through all phases of silicon ASIC development
• Work with industry standard protocols such as PCIe, ONFI, AMBA AXI, SAS and DDR4/5 and third party Accelerated Verification IPs (AVIPs).
• Evaluate emulation platforms and provide recommendations.
• Build and maintain emulation platforms with design variants.
• Support emulation activities in pre and post silicon development phases.
• Staying current on the latest SOC trends and innovations and incorporating them into emulation flows.
• Develop Simulation Acceleration testbenches using Cadence Palladium flow and Support emulation bring up and post silicon debug.
• Work on Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) based testbench architecture, test plan development, simulation and coverage.
• Develop C based testcases at full chip and review of architectural and micro architecture specifications.
• Develop synthesizable Bus Functional Models (BFM) for various protocols and interfaces used in SoC design and emulation.
• Debug and root cause design, testbench and emulation platform related issues.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering (Master’s degree preferred)
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience in ASIC development, emulation.
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Teamwork and time management skills, setting direction, the ability to work under pressure and the desire to excel in a competitive environment
• Experience with all aspects of the SoC/ASIC emulation, and verification flow
• Experience with PCIe based Enterprise Flash Controller design
• Experience with emulation platforms , preferably Cadence Palladium and Protium emulation platforms
• Experience with ARM, RISC-V and/or MIPS CPUs is an asset
• Experience with PCIe, DDR, and ONFI/Toggle NAND is desired
• Experience with on-chip interconnect and cache coherency

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 $107,000 - $226,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

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