Principal Engineer - Design

Microchip Technology Inc; Town of Smithtown (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

ESPP program

Retirement savings plan

Restricted stock units

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, seeks a Technical Staff Design Engineer for the Secure Computing Group. You will lead design of embedded controllers, cryptographic hardware security, and related IP across industries such as automotive and industrial markets.

You'll collaborate with regional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive timing closure, security features, and design standards. This is a full-time on-site role with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong background in ASIC design with emphasis on architecture, synthesis, timing closure, DFT, physical design, and cryptographic concepts.
• Experience with eSPI/QSPI/I3C and security functions, and familiarity with RISC MPU/NPU and AXI interfaces.
• Ability to guide system- and device-level architectural decisions to ensure compliance and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of embedded controllers and cryptographic hardware for security-sensitive applications.
• Provide technical direction across multiple teams and projects.
• Define technical requirements and project scope with stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers and uphold high-quality coding and design standards.
• Review code and design documents to ensure best practices.
• Resolve timing, power, and quality challenges across PHY/RTL domains.
• Stay updated with industry trends to drive innovation.
• Contribute to engineering standards and tooling improvements.
• Communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Perform additional responsibilities as directed by management.

Skills

ASIC design

Synthesis

STA Closure

DFT & security flow

Physical design

Crypto concepts

Clock domain crossing

RISC MPU/NPU

Education

BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

RTL/VHDL tools

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.

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Job Description:

As a Technical Staff Design Engineer in the Secure Computing Group at Microchip, you will be at the core of the digital logic design effort responsible for creating state-of-the-art Embedded Controller and cryptographic hardware security solutions.

You will interact with regional teams as we create complete integrated solutions to satisfy the electronic security needs of various industries. Join us, and you'll help design cost-effective, ultra-secure electronic defense mechanisms for security sensitive embedded controller, industrial and automotive markets.

Due to the security nature of some products developed by this team, this is a full-time work from office position. This position will be filled in Hauppauge, NY.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of high-impact integrated circuits which include embedded microcontrollers, cryptographic algorithms, supporting hardware functions, firmware, or software.
• Provide technical expertise and direction across multiple teams and projects.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and project scope.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Review code, design documents, and technical specifications to ensure best practices and high-quality standards.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges, proactively addressing potential risks and bottlenecks.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation.
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of engineering standards, processes, and tools.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Performing additional responsibilities as directed by the manager.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must have a strong background in technical disciplines relating to ASIC design with emphasis on several of the following:
  • Architecture and Micro-architecture development
  • Synthesis & Static Timing Analysis Closure
  • DFT Power-Aware Compression Flow and Vector Stuck-At / Transition / Bridging Vector Generation
  • Supporting Physical Design FloorPlanning, IO Pad Ring Design and Analog IP Integration
  • Knowledgeable of cryptographic and security design concepts and countermeasures

• Capable of comprehending industry standard specifications such eSPI, QSPI, I3C, Cryptographic Security functions, RISC MPU/NPU, AXI, etc. with the ability to steer system- and device-level architectural and design decisions to ensure compliance with all parts of these specifications.
• Support design integration activities like Clock Domain Crossing, Synthesis, and DFT as you resolve timing closure, power, and logical issues.

Desired Skills

• Coding, Scripting and automation skills: C, Verilog/VHDL, Unix/Linux shell programming, Perl/Python/Ruby, Makefile, Revision management.
• Experience with industry standard CAD design tools in areas like synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, automatic test pattern generation, digital and analog simulation, static code analysis for RTL, mask layout
• Lab skills and hands-on experience with test equipment.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and modern development practices

Education & Experience

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant experience

Travel Time: 0% - 25%

Physical Attributes: Electrical Hazards, Handling, Hearing, Seeing, Supervises Others, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements Text (USA Only) Monday - Friday 8 hours/day, 100% inside, 90% sitting, 10% standing. The use of basic office equipment including standard computer & testing equipment. Lifting 15 lbs, pushing/pulling 30 lbs.

Pay Range: We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $75,000 to $232,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

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