Senior ASIC Design Engineer - RTL/SoC Architecture

Microchip Technology Inc.; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

RSUs and quarterly bonus

ESPP program with 2 year look back

Retirement plans

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks an experienced Technical Staff Engineer-Design to lead advanced semiconductor architectures, RTL, and circuit design, driving performance, power, and area optimization across product lifecycles.

You will specify design directions, collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders, and deliver high‑quality outcomes, supporting continuous improvement and design reuse.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related field with 12+ years in semiconductor or electronic design.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated analytical thinking, structured problem solving, technical ownership, clear communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain semiconductor architectures, RTL, circuits, IP, interfaces, subsystems, and design collateral.
• Translate product, system, performance, power, area, reliability, test, and manufacturing needs into design requirements and plans.
• Analyze specifications, timing, power, area, and risks; review results and release evidence for technical quality.
• Debug design, simulation, integration, verification, and product issues; lead root-cause analysis within scope.
• Coordinate outcomes across architecture, design, verification, DFT, implementation, packaging, product, and CAD teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Structured problem solving

Technical ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

12+ years semiconductor design

RTL and digital/mixed-signal design

Architecture and integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

EDA tools

Scripting

Design automation

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks an experienced Technical Staff Engineer-Design to lead advanced semiconductor architectures, RTL, and circuit design, driving performance, power, and area optimization across product lifecycles.

You will specify design directions, collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders, and deliver high‑quality outcomes, supporting continuous improvement and design reuse.