Senior Engineer I - Product

Microchip Technology Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Engineer to join the Product Engineering NPI group, overseeing reliability qualification and manufacturability of FPGA products from development to production.

You will collaborate with Technology Development, Circuit and Logic Design, Applications, Component Engineering, and Quality teams to drive product releases. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in semiconductors, strong Verilog/VHDL, C, Python, and Perl skills, and hands-on experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with software automation and hardware development.
• Proficient in Verilog/VHDL, C, Python, and Perl.
• Experience using Agentic AI to develop data tools.
• Experience with ATE, bench, and wafer test systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support for product reliability qualification of next generation FPGA products.
• Lead product qualification activities and drive corrective actions to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Define qualification designs, develop hardware, and verify test conditions.
• Perform statistical data analysis and ensure datasheet compliance.
• Support production test flows and analyze test coverage and yield.

Skills

Software automation

Hardware development

Verilog/VHDL

C

Python

Perl

Agentic AI

Test systems (ATE/bench/wafer)

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Independent ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in EE or equivalent

Tools

Test equipment (ATE, bench, wafer)

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

Microchip Technology Inc is seeking a Senior Product Engineer to join our Product Engineering New Product Introduction (NPI) group, supporting the development and release of integrated FPGA products. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability and manufacturability of products from development through production. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams including Technology Development, Circuit and Logic Design, Applications, Component Engineering, and Quality. Key responsibilities include defining and executing product reliability experiments, leading product qualification efforts, and driving resolution of manufacturing issues impacting product shipments. Product Engineering at Microchip focuses on new product introduction and supports all phases of product rollout. Engineers in this group work across design, manufacturing, and application teams, contributing to silicon definition, design verification, test development, product qualification, yield improvement, and customer support. This role offers broad involvement across the product lifecycle and the opportunity to work with multiple engineering teams to support successful product releases.

Job Responsibilities

• Hands on support for product reliability qualification of our next generation FPGA products
• Applied product level knowledge for statistical, electrical, and physical root cause failure analysis pre/post qualification
• Solving release to manufacturing related issues and driving corrective actions
• Defining qualification designs, developing hardware, verifying experimental test conditions, and performing statistical data analysis
• Supporting production test flows by defining test limits, analyzing test coverage, performing root cause yield analysis, and ensuring datasheet compliance
• Validating on chip components such as micro-processors, high speed I/O’s (SERDES and DDR), eNVM, SRAM, charge pumps, PLL’s, and Analog I/O’s
• Developing software and scripts and leveraging AI for verifying and testing FPGA/SOC products
• Analyzing device behavior of FPGA/SOC products in both a production and engineering environment
• Characterizing and evaluating FPGA/SOC products in both a production and engineering environment

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) required; Master’s degree (MSEE or equivalent) preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of semiconductor product qualifications – JEDEC (required), AECQ-100 / MIL-STD-883 (preferred)
• Knowledge of silicon reliability and process failure mechanisms
• Hands-on experience with software automation and hardware development
• Practical knowledge of Verilog/VHDL, C, Python, and Perl
• Experience using Agentic AI to develop tools for compiling, processing, and analyzing data
• Experience using ATE, bench, and wafer test systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership, with the ability to work independently and drive tasks to completion
• Effective collaborator who thrives in cross-functional team environments

Travel Time: 0% - 25%

Physical Attributes

• Feeling
• Hearing
• Other
• Seeing
• Talking
• Works Alone
• Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

• 80% Sitting
• 10% Walking
• 10% Standing
• Usual Business Hours

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 $70,304 - $205,000.

*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.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

At Microchip, employees are our greatest strength. As one of the top performing semiconductor companies in the world, we are led by a set of guiding values and a mission to empower innovation to enhance the human experience. We work tirelessly to create a company culture that highlights how important every employee is to our mission.