Technical Staff Engineer - Design

FHLB Des Moines; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Bengaluru seeks a Staff Design Engineer to join the Data Center Solutions (DCS) team. You will take a design from concept through production, focusing on storage and memory controller SoC technologies.

You will own pad ring planning, IO cell placement, and bump map definitions, collaborating with Architecture, Product Design, IP Packaging, Implementation, and Foundry teams to ensure IO and package requirements are met, while supporting silicon bring‑up and debug.

Qualifications

• B.S in electrical engineering with 12+ years of related experience.
• Hands-on pad ring planning, IO cell placement and bump map definition for advanced SoCs.
• Knowledge of IO library cells, IO standards and PHY interfaces (SerDes, DDR, PCIe, CXL).
• Experience with IO planning and EDA tools (Orbit IO, ISP or equivalent).
• Able to generate and validate IO deliverables for hand-off and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own design planning and construction of pad rings and bump patterns.
• Develop and maintain IO connectivity, pad ring definitions, and bump patterns.
• Create IO hand‑off artifacts: DEF files, Verilog netlists, bump maps for downstream teams.
• Ensure IO/pad ring designs meet design standards and constraints.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Product Design, IP Packaging, and Foundry teams.
• Support verification, emulation, and silicon debug efforts for IO issues.

Skills

Pad ring planning

IO cell placement

Bump map/pattern definition

IO standards

IO library cells

SerDes/DDR/PCIe/CXL interfaces

EDA tools (Orbit IO / ISP)

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Flow automation (Tcl/Python)

Documentation and communication

Education

B.S degree in electrical engineering

M.S degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Orbit IO

ISP

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: The successful candidate will join the rapidly growing Data Center Solutions (DCS) business unit at Microchip. DCS has a broad portfolio of products widely deployed by the industry’s cutting-edge server/storage OEMs and hyperscale datacenters. Customers deploy DCS solutions into applications ranging from Big Data capacity storage to artificial intelligence and machine learning that are helping to shape the next digital age. Our product portfolio includes SAS/PCIe/NVMe/CXL products that connect, manage, and secure the world’s information, including Flash Controllers, High Performance Switches, RAID Controllers and Memory Controllers. Join a team where you can expand your skill set and drive key elements of the industry’s technology leadership. An opening exists for Tech Staff Design Engineer with an interest in developing the next generation of storage and memory controller SoC products. This will involve taking a design from initial concept through to production. Throughout you will work beside experienced engineers and be exposed to Microchip’s Best-In-Class engineering practices. Working side‑by‑side with some of the brightest minds and most innovative people in the industry, you won't just fill a position, you will be given an opportunity to work on a team where your contributions matter. Microchip fosters continuous learning in a challenging and rewarding environment.

As a Staff Design Engineer, your job will entail the following:

• Own design planning and construction of pad rings, bump patterns, ensuring alignment with package and system-level constraints.
• Develop, implement, and maintain IO connectivity, pad ring definitions, and bump pattern designs throughout the design cycle.
• Generate and validate physical design handoff deliverables including pad ring DEF files, Verilog netlists, bump maps, and associated implementation data for downstream teams.
• Ensure IO and pad ring designs comply with design standards, package constraints, and implementation best practices.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Product Design, Internal IP Packaging, Implementation, Product Engineering, Technology Development, and Foundry teams to align on IO/package requirements and resolve technical issues.
• Support Verification, Emulation, ASIC validation, and silicon debug efforts by analyzing IO-related issues and driving design improvements.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• B.S degree in electrical engineering with 12+ years related experience.
• Hands‑on experience with pad ring planning, IO cell placement, and bump map/pattern definition for advanced SoC designs.
• Knowledge of IO library cells, IO standards, and PHY-level IO interfaces (SerDes, DDR, PCIe, CXL).
• Experience with IO planning and implementation EDA tools (e.g., Orbit IO, ISP or equivalent); specific tool experience is valuable but not mandatory.
• Experience generating and validating IO connectivity deliverables (pad ring DEF, IO netlist, bump assignment) for physical design hand‑off).
• Understanding of Foundation and Hard IP related views including RTL, lef and liberty
• Working proficiency in flow automation and scripting using tcl and/or python
• Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal), and documentation skills.

Preferred qualifications:

• M.S degree in electrical engineering
• Basic understanding of DFT methodologies mainly JTAG/Boundary Scan (IEEE 1149.1) architecture and TAP controller operation for including post-silicon bring‑up and debug flows for SoC IO validation
• Exposure to RTL compilation and Synthesis flow including understanding of Verilog/System Verilog is desirable
• Working knowledge of Industry standard Project management, versioning and tracking tools e.g. SVN, JIRA.

Travel Time: 0% - 25%

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