SoC Design Engineer

Microchip Technology Inc.; Rousset-Serre-Ponçon; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in France is seeking a SoC Design Engineer in the MPU group to join the global Silicon Development Team. You will work on design and integration of complex IPs and subsystems into SoC, spanning microarchitecture, verification, and post-silicon support.

The role requires strong RTL coding with Verilog/SystemVerilog, knowledge of ARM AMBA, and collaboration across architecture and IP teams. Travel up to 25% and a path toward leadership are available.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of SoC architecture fundamentals and digital design.
• Experience RTL coding using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Familiarity with ARM AMBA bus protocols.
• Experience with end-to-end SOC RTL to GDS to silicon release flow.
• Proficiency in scripting (Perl, Python, TCL).
• Knowledge of revision control tools (SVN, GIT).
• Awareness of AI-assisted development tools and responsible use.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and integration of complex IPs and subsystems into SoC
• Understand IP specifications and integrate into SOCs
• Perform RTL coding
• Develop verification plan for subsystems/SoC
• Collaborate with cross functional teams on performance, power analysis, and post-silicon validation
• Hold reviews to meet quality goals
• Support timing constraints and synthesis
• Power estimation and analysis

Skills

SoC Architecture

RTL Coding

ARM AMBA

RTL to GDS Flow

Scripting

Version Control

AI-assisted tools

Communication

Education

BSEE minimum

MSEE preferred

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:

As a SoC Design Engineer in the MPU group, you will work with our multi-sited global Silicon Development Team in design and development of complex SoCs. The work will include SoC design integration, microarchitecture, design verification, as well as supporting post silicon bring up.

Responsibilities

• Design and integration of complex IPs and subsystems into SoC
• Understanding SoC requirements and architecture specifications
• Understand IP specifications and work with IP/architecture/application teams to correctly integrate the IPs into SOCs, meeting the chip level requirements.
• Perform RTL coding
• Run RTL checks – Lint, CDC, RDC
• Develop verification plan for subsystems/SoC
• Collaborate with cross functional teams in architecture and IP evaluations, performance, power analysis, pre and post silicon validation
• Overcome design challenges, support achievement of verification goals, provide debug support
• Hold spec reviews, code reviews, coverage analysis, etc. to meet quality goals
• Support development of timing constraints and synthesis
• Power Estimation and Analysis

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Good understanding of SoC architecture fundamentals and digital design
• Working experience in RTL coding using Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Understanding of ARM AMBA bus protocols
• Knowledge and exposure of complete SOC RTL to GDS to silicon release flow
• Proficiency in any one of commonly used scripting languages (Perl, Python, TCL)
• Knowledge of revision control tools such as SVN, GIT etc.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex) for code generation/review, with understanding of responsible use (verification, IP/confidentiality, and compliance with company policies)
• Superior Written and Verbal Communication skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in ARM or RISC-V CPU based SoC development
• Hands on experience of C/System-C
• Experience/Understanding of verification using UVM

Required Education:

• BSEE minimum, MSEE preferred.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%