Senior Physical Design Engineer Microcontrollers

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

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.