Senior FPGA Systems Validation Engineer

Microchip; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,304 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness & medical benefits

Restricted stock grant

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in San Jose, CA, seeks a Senior Technical Staff Engineer - Validation (System Design) to lead FPGA-based system design, lab bring-up, and validation of partial reconfiguration use cases.

You will drive architecture, create FPGA designs, and define validation plans for new silicon products in a cross-functional environment. The candidate will write Verilog/VHDL, utilize ModelSim and Synplicity, and mentor engineers while interfacing with teams in multiple time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in electrical/computer engineering or equivalent with 15+ years of experience in FPGA/system design.
• Experience with RTL coding in Verilog and VHDL is required.
• Strong hardware architecture and lab bring-up, validation, and debug skills.
• Knowledge of high-speed serial interfaces and PCI/USB familiarity is preferred.
• Ability to mentor engineers and coordinate cross-team activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead lab bring-up and validation of FPGA-based designs and partial reconfiguration use cases.
• Define architecture and FPGA design creation leveraging IP cores for Microchip products.
• Develop system- and product-level validation plans and manage execution, dependencies, and risk.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to senior and junior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve interdependencies and improve processes.

Skills

Verilog

VHDL

C/C++

System design

FPGA prototype emulation

Lab debugging

English communication

Education

BSEE / BSCS or equivalent

MSEE / MSCS preferred

Tools

ModelSim

Synplicity

Spirent Test Center

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. in San Jose, CA, seeks a Senior Technical Staff Engineer - Validation (System Design) to lead FPGA-based system design, lab bring-up, and validation of partial reconfiguration use cases.

You will drive architecture, create FPGA designs, and define validation plans for new silicon products in a cross-functional environment. The candidate will write Verilog/VHDL, utilize ModelSim and Synplicity, and mentor engineers while interfacing with teams in multiple time zones.