Technical Staff Engineer - Design (FPGA Fabric)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

ESPP program

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Technical Staff Engineer - FPGA Fabric Design to design, develop, and optimize FPGA Fabric architecture for advanced, low-power devices, collaborating with architecture, ASIC, firmware, verification, and test teams to deliver industry-leading FPGA products.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in custom FPGA Fabric or memory design, strong SPICE skills, Verilog modeling experience, and proficiency with full custom/mixed-signal EDA tools for parasitic

Qualifications

• 12+ years of FPGA Fabric or memory circuit design experience.
• Strong SPICE simulation proficiency and Verilog modeling.
• Experience with custom/mixed-signal EDA tools for parasitic extraction and EM/IR analysis.
• Ability to script, manage simulations, and analyze data.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize FPGA Fabric architecture including interconnect and timing.
• Collaborate with architecture, ASIC, firmware, verification, and test teams.
• Create and verify circuit schematics and Verilog models.
• Prepare design specifications, test plans, and participate in reviews.
• Support timing characterization, power analysis, and silicon validation.

Skills

12+ years FPGA Fabric design or memory

SPICE simulation proficiency

EDA tools for parasitic extraction/EM/

Verilog simulation modeling

Scripting and data analysis

Power/ timing optimization

Collaboration across teams

Documentation and reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

SPICE

Verilog

Solido

Job description

Job Description

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of embedded control applications. Our product portfolio comprises general purpose and specialized 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers, 32-bit microprocessors, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products, a broad spectrum of high-performance linear, mixed-signal, power management, thermal management, radio frequency (RF), timing, safety, security, wired connectivity and wireless connectivity devices, as well as serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), Serial Flash memories, Parallel Flash memories, and serial Static Random Access Memory (SRAM). We also license Flash-IP solutions that are incorporated in a broad range of products.

Microchip Technology Inc. has a Technical Staff Engineer - FPGA Fabric Design opening based in San Jose, California. The successful candidate will be responsible for design, development, and optimization of the FPGA Fabric in advanced and low power FPGA devices. In this role, you will be working within a team of other circuit design engineers and collaborating with architecture, ASIC, firmware, verification, and test teams to help deliver industry-leading FPGA products.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop FPGA Fabric architecture, including interconnect, routing muxes, logic elements, memory blocks, clocking, and other key components
• Analyze and optimize FPGA Fabric architecture for performance, power consumption, area utilization, and other relevant metrics
• Collaborate with system architects to ensure seamless integration of FPGA Fabric with other system components, such as processors, interfaces, and peripherals
• Remain informed on industry standards and best practices related to FPGA Fabric and incorporate them into design processes
• Creation and verification of circuit schematics and functional Verilog models
• Prepare comprehensive technical documentation, including specifications, design documents, test plans, and participate in formal reviews of other block specifications
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware designers, software engineers, and system architects, to align the FPGA Fabric design with overall product requirements
• Stay current on latest advancements in FPGA technologies and contribute to ongoing research and innovation efforts within the company
• Engage in design and verification of other circuit blocks outside of FPGA Fabric
• Support verification and timing characterization teams
• Drive and participate in silicon validation of FPGA Fabric blocks for functionality and performance

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
• 12+ years of experience in custom FPGA Fabric design and/or memory circuit design
• High degree of SPICE simulation proficiency
• Adept at leveraging full custom and mixed signal design EDA tool set for parasitic extraction, simulations, and EM/IR analysis
• Demonstrated competency in scripting, managing simulation queues, data capture and analysis
• Proficient in simulating and analyzing yield impact, reliability, and power
• Ability to support layout, verification, timing characterization, and software model developers
• Ability to develop and test Verilog simulation model and compare back to SPICE based model
• Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal), and documentation skills
• Self-motivated and proactive team player
• Attention to detail and ability to drive tasks to completion independently in timely manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
• Experience in analog and full custom design
• Experience in FPGA or ASIC development
• Experience in functional verification and timing characterization
• Experience in low power design including dual rail, array biasing, dynamic low power mode switching (sleep, power gating, column array muxing)
• Experience in OCV timing and yield variation analyses using Solido and Monte Carlo

Travel Time

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes

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

Physical Requirements

10% sitting, 10% walking, 80% sitting, 100% in doors; 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 $91,000 - $232,000.*

• 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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