Technical Staff Engineer – Emulation

Microchip Technology Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Technical Staff Emulation Engineer to lead emulation strategy for Enterprise Flash Controllers and PCIe-based products.

You will architect and execute emulation plans across pre- and post-silicon phases, coordinating with customers and cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes SoC/ASIC emulation, verification, and integration of advanced protocols (PCIe, ONFI, DDR) while leveraging Cadence Palladium and Protium platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering required; Master’s preferred.
• 12+ years in ASIC development and emulation with hands-on flow experience.
• Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Proven teamwork, time management, and ability to work under pressure.
• Experience with all aspects of SoC/ASIC emulation and verification.
• Experience with PCIe-based Enterprise Flash Controller design.
• Familiarity with Cadence Palladium and Protium emulation platforms.
• Experience with ARM, RISC-V and/or MIPS CPUs is a plus.
• Experience with PCIe, DDR and ONFI/Toggle NAND is desirable.
• Knowledge of on-chip interconnect and cache coherency.

Responsibilities

• Develop next generation Data Center Storage products, including enterprise NVMe SSD controllers and PCIe based devices.
• Provide technical leadership through all phases of silicon ASIC development.
• Work with PCIe, ONFI, AXI, SAS, DDR4/5 and AVIPs.
• Evaluate emulation platforms and provide recommendations.
• Build and maintain emulation platforms with design variants.
• Support emulation activities in pre and post-silicon phases.
• Stay current on SOC trends and incorporate them into emulation flows.
• Develop testbenches and C-based test cases for full-chip emulation.
• Develop synthesizable BFMs for various protocols and interfaces.
• Debug and root cause platform issues.

Skills

SoC emulation

ASIC development

Emulation verification

Quality problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork & time mgmt

Interconnect & cache coherency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence Palladium

Protium emulation

DDR/ONFI NAND interfaces

Job description

Job Description

Microchip's Data Center Solutions (DCS) Business Unit offers industry-leading performance, reliability, and security for Storage Controllers, PCIe Switches, and NVMe solutions. As a Technical Staff Emulation Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for our Enterprise Flash Controller product line. You will be responsible for architecting and executing emulation strategies for complex gate devices that power next-generation data centers and accelerators.

The ideal candidate will have a deep background in SoC emulation specifically related to Enterprise Flash Controllers, switching, and memory attachment. You will work closely with internal and external customers, as well as cross-functional engineering teams, to support both current and next-generation products.

Responsibilities

• Develop next generation Data Center Storage products, including enterprise class NVMe Solid State Drive (SSD) controllers and other PCIe based products.
• Provide technical leadership through all phases of silicon ASIC development.
• Work with industry standard protocols such as PCIe, ONFI, AMBA AXI, SAS, DDR4/5 and third party Accelerated Verification IPs (AVIPs).
• Evaluate emulation platforms and provide recommendations.
• Build and maintain emulation platforms with design variants.
• Support emulation activities in pre and post silicon development phases.
• Stay current on the latest SOC trends and innovations and incorporate them into emulation flows.
• Develop Simulation Acceleration testbenches using Cadence Palladium flow and support emulation bring-up and post-silicon debug.
• Work on UVM-based testbench architecture, test plan development, simulation and coverage.
• Develop C-based testcases at full chip level and review architectural and microarchitectural specifications.
• Develop synthesizable Bus Functional Models (BFM) for various protocols and interfaces used in SoC design and emulation.
• Debug and root cause design, testbench and emulation platform related issues.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience in ASIC development and emulation.
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Teamwork and time management skills, ability to work under pressure and desire to excel in a competitive environment.
• Experience with all aspects of SoC/ASIC emulation and verification flow.
• Experience with PCIe-based Enterprise Flash Controller design.
• Experience with emulation platforms, preferably Cadence Palladium and Protium emulation platforms.
• Experience with ARM, RISC‑V and/or MIPS CPUs is an asset.
• Experience with PCIe, DDR, and ONFI/Toggle NAND is desired.
• Experience with on-chip interconnect and cache coherency.

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 includes competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. The annual base salary range for this position is $91,000 - $232,000, dependent on location, skills, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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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