Principal Engineer- Design (FPGA)

Microchip Technology Inc; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc in Chandler, AZ is seeking an experienced FPGA Design Engineer to support USB and Ethernet PHY platforms. The role focuses on RTL development, FPGA synthesis, timing, and system integration across digital, analog, and software teams.

Located at the Chandler Design Center, you will collaborate across hardware, firmware, software, and verification groups to deliver robust FPGA-based solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of FPGA/digital design experience with RTL, simulation, synthesis, and hardware implementation.
• Strong RTL coding in Verilog or SystemVerilog for synthesizable designs.
• Solid understanding of state machines, datapaths, pipelines, clocks, resets, FIFOs, memories, and interface logic.
• Experience developing self-checking testbenches and functional simulation.
• Experience with FPGA synthesis/implementation and timing analysis in vendor tools.
• Ability to design multi-clock-domain timing constraints and architectures.
• Experience integrating FPGA systems and board bring-up.
• Proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers; debugging hardware.
• Collaborative work with hardware, firmware, software, ASIC, verification teams.
• Knowledge of USB and Ethernet PHY architectures is a plus.
• Document FPGA requirements, architecture, diagrams, and interface specs.
• Scripting (TCL, Python, Perl; Linux shell) and programming (C++ or Rust) for automation.
• Experience with version control (Perforce, Git, DesignSync).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

FPGA design

RTL coding

Verilog SystemVerilog

clock domain crossing

timing optimization

self-checking testbenches

lab bring-up

hardware software collaboration

communication skills

USB Ethernet PHY knowledge

Tools

QuestaSim/ModelSim

AMD/Xilinx Vivado

Job description

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Job Description:

Microchip's NCS Team is seeking an experienced FPGA Design Engineer to support PHY (Physical Layer) development and system-level solutions for our next generation of USB and Ethernet products. The role will involve working closely with digital, analog, and software engineers to develop, integrate, and validate FPGA-based platforms supporting mixed-signal IP and SoC products.

The candidate must be located in the Chandler Design Center.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• 10 years or more of experience in FPGA and/or digital design, with solid hands‑on experience in RTL coding, simulation, synthesis, and hardware implementation.

• Strong proficiency in Verilog and/or SystemVerilog for synthesizable RTL design.

• Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals, including state machines, datapaths, pipelines, clocking, resets, FIFOs, memories, and interface logic.

• Hands‑on experience developing self‑checking testbenches and performing functional simulation and debug using tools such as QuestaSim/ModelSim or equivalent simulation environments.

• Hands‑on experience with FPGA synthesis, implementation, timing analysis, and place‑and‑route using vendor design environments such as AMD/Xilinx Vivado.

• Ability to define and analyze timing constraints and experience designing systems containing multiple clock domains.

• Experience optimizing FPGA designs to achieve required performance, area/resource utilization, and target clock frequencies.

• Experience with FPGA system integration and board‑level bring‑up, including loading FPGA images, exercising hardware interfaces, and debugging designs on physical circuit cards.

• Hands‑on experience using laboratory debug equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and FPGA embedded logic‑debug tools or equivalent.

• Ability to work closely with hardware, firmware, software, ASIC, analog, verification, and validation teams during system integration and lab bring‑up.

• Experience in USB and Ethernet PHY architectures and protocols is a strong plus.

• Provide clear design documentation, including requirements, FPGA architecture, block diagrams and interface control documents.

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as TCL, Python, Perl. Linux shell programming or programming languages such as C++ or RUST for automating FPGA build, simulation, synthesis, and implementation flows.

• Knowledge of revision‑control systems such as Perforce, Git, DesignSync, or equivalent, including experience with tagging, branching, configuration management, and release methodologies.

• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to participate effectively in technical discussions and design reviews, provide project updates, and develop functional and technical documentation.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walking

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