Senior Engineer I - Physical Design

Microchip Technology Inc; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 57,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc is seeking a seasoned Physical Design Engineer to support our 32-bit microcontroller and wireless business units. You will contribute to floorplanning, timing, and verification to deliver high-quality silicon.

Collaborate with global design teams, implement power and area optimizations, and ensure robust sign-off. A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 5+ years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 5+ years of physical design experience.
• Strong understanding of VLSI concepts.
• Knowledge of logic synthesis and timing (setup/hold).
• Scripting in TCL or Python.
• Proficiency in RTL coding (VHDL/Verilog).
• Independent work under local project lead/supervisor mentorship.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Implement floor planning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, routing, and physical verification.
• Work on place-and-route methodologies and low-power techniques.
• Collaborate with international teams to meet design goals.
• Provide timing closure support to maximize node capability.
• Develop flows and automation; deliver physical verification-clean designs.

Skills

VLSI concepts

Scripting TCL/Python

Debugging & analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

RTL languages (VHDL/Verilog)

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

To support Physical Design related project activities for the Microcontroller and Wireless Business Units in Microchip. These products focus on 32-bit mixed signal microcontrollers and microcontrollers with integrated wireless radios.

Job activities

• Implement all aspects of physical design such as floor planning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, routing, crosstalk avoidance, EMIR, and physical verification.
• Work on place and route methodologies and low power methodologies.
• Collaboration with multiple teams across a geographically diverse company to achieve desired design goals.

Detailed job functions include

• Timing closure support to maximize process node capability.
• Clock tree setup/debug and synthesis for optimal QoR.
• General physical implementation procedures.
• Multi-voltage island-based floorplan design and support.
• Flow development and automation implementation.
• Delivering Physical Verification-clean designs.
• Die size estimation and Bond out approval.
• Interfacing with external vendors and IP sources to resolve problems.
• Working with members from international design/implementation teams.

Requirements/Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and a strong engineering background.

• 5+ years of relevant physical design experience
• Strong understanding of VLSI and related concepts
• Understand logic synthesis and timing concepts (setup, hold, uncertainty, etc)
• Scripting skills in any programming language (TCL and Pyton preferred)
• Basic design knowledge of RTL (VHDL/VERILOG) coding
• Able to work independently under local project lead/supervisor mentorship
• Excellent debugging and analytical skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills

Travel Time

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes

Hearing, Seeing, Talking

Physical Requirements

80% sitting, 10% walking, 10% standing

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 $57,000 - $139,000.*

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

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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