Graduate R&D Engineer - Capacitive Touch & Embedded Systems

Cooper & Hall Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. invites applicants for a System and Architecture Group role in the Human Machine Interface Division.

This is ideal for graduates or early-career engineers (up to 3 years’ experience) to work on capacitive sensing solutions used in automotive and industrial systems, in the UK Whiteley office. You will define requirements, develop architecture concepts, and support design, validation, and product delivery.

Qualifications

• BEng (or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Graduates up to 3 years’ experience in electronics or software environment.
• Industry experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements for new silicon and firmware features.
• Develop architecture concepts for future generations of touch solutions.
• Analyse and optimise analogue and digital hardware implementations to improve system performance.
• Develop embedded software to control measurement systems and process data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams on design, validation, and product development.
• Produce clear technical documentation, including specifications, design descriptions, and test plans.

Skills

Capacitive sensing

Embedded systems

C programming

Python programming

Signal processing

Scripting (Python/Matlab)

AI tools familiarity

Education

BEng in Electronics Engineering or related field

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. invites applicants for a System and Architecture Group role in the Human Machine Interface Division.

This is ideal for graduates or early-career engineers (up to 3 years’ experience) to work on capacitive sensing solutions used in automotive and industrial systems, in the UK Whiteley office. You will define requirements, develop architecture concepts, and support design, validation, and product delivery.