Graduate R&D Engineer — System & Architecture (Capacitive Touch)

Microchip Technology Inc. (China); Winchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Mentorship

New College Graduate Programme

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in the UK is seeking a graduate or early-career engineer for the Human Machine Interface Division (HMID). You will contribute to capacitive touch sensing projects, silicon and firmware requirements, and system architecture.

You’ll join a small, skilled team with formal training and global collaboration. The role offers exposure to the full development lifecycle, from requirements through validation and product delivery, with a focus on innovative embedded systems and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Define requirements for new silicon and firmware features based on product and customer needs.
• Contribute to development of new system and architecture concepts for future touch solutions.
• Analyse and optimise analogue and digital hardware implementations to improve system performance.
• Develop efficient embedded software to control measurement systems and process acquired data.
• Investigate and solve customer issues, delivering robust and innovative solutions.
• 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

Microcontroller architecture

C programming

Python programming

Scripting (Python, Matlab)

Education

BEng in Electronics Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. in the UK is seeking a graduate or early-career engineer for the Human Machine Interface Division (HMID). You will contribute to capacitive touch sensing projects, silicon and firmware requirements, and system architecture.

You’ll join a small, skilled team with formal training and global collaboration. The role offers exposure to the full development lifecycle, from requirements through validation and product delivery, with a focus on innovative embedded systems and