Senior IC Design Engineer

FHLB Des Moines; Whiteley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to drive next‑gen touch controllers for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. You will work in a close‑knit R&D team with cross‑functional collaboration across silicon, firmware, and applications engineering.

Join a hands‑on role focusing on architecture, RTL implementation, and silicon bring‑up, with opportunities to contribute to design methodologies and system performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years in digital or mixed-signal IC design.
• Proven RTL design and verification experience.
• Strong Embedded C and microcontroller knowledge.
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog and Python/MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Own the Capacitive Touch Engine (CTE) design across analog and digital domains.
• Define CTE acquisition sequencing and control architecture.
• Design, implement, and verify RTL for sensing and processing.
• Develop high‑performance embedded routines to manage AFE.
• Support silicon bring‑up, debugging, and feature validation.
• Collaborate with silicon, firmware, and applications teams to solve issues.

Skills

RTL design/verification

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Embedded C

Digital/mixed-signal IC design

Microcontroller architectures

Python/MATLAB

Collaboration/communication

PIC/ARM platforms

Automotive standards (ISO 26262)

Capacitive touch sensing

Education

Electronics/Electrical Engineering/Embedded Systems/Physics (Master’s 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‑recognised 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: About the role

Join Microchip’s Human Machine Interface Division (HMID), the global centre of excellence behind industry‑leading maXTouch® capacitive sensing technology. As a Senior Design Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping the next generation of touch controllers and system‑level HMI solutions used across automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. You’ll work as part of a highly skilled, close‑knit R&D team, while collaborating globally across silicon, firmware, and applications engineering. This is a hands‑on technical role for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex problems—from architecture definition through to silicon bring‑up.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will take ownership of the Capacitive Touch Engine (CTE) design and development, working across:

• Analog front‑end (AFE) acquisition control
• Digital signal acquisition and processing
• Low‑level firmware (assembly) for performance‑critical execution

In collaboration with cross‑functional teams, you will:

• Define and optimise CTE acquisition sequencing and control architecture
• Design, implement, and verify RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) for sensing and signal processing
• Develop high‑performance embedded routines to control AFE acquisition and processing
• Support silicon bring‑up, debug, and feature validation
• Investigate and resolve complex system issues across analog, digital, and firmware domains
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design methodologies and system performance

Requirements/Qualifications: Essential Experience

• Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Physics, or related discipline (Master’s preferred)
• Strong industry experience (5+ years) in digital or mixed‑signal IC design
• Proven expertise in: RTL design and verification
• Verilog / SystemVerilog
• Embedded C programming
• Solid understanding of microcontroller architectures
• Experience with modelling, scripting, or data analysis (Python, MATLAB or similar)
• A collaborative, proactive mindset with strong problem‑solving and communication skills
• Preferred / Nice to Have Experience with PIC, ARM, or embedded MCU platforms
• Exposure to functional safety or automotive standards (e.g. ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, IEC/UL 60730)
• Knowledge of capacitive touch sensing systems
• Familiarity with display technologies (OLED, micro‑LED, large‑format touch systems)

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