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Job Description:

Lead team of architects working on current & future FPGA familiesNetwork, system, memory, custom interfaces; system connectivitySecurity & configuration architectures, including FWChampion system level requirementsDrive customer Use Case definition & internal system modeling effortsDrive team to decompose Use Cases & create technical requirements for designEnsure requirements are captured in architecture specs, behavioral models, RTL, SW/FW

Architect future product features

Ensure system level requirements are clear & met in implementation, working with design teamsWork to identify, explore, and resolve tradeoffs in implementationParticipate in core teams & drive architecture working groups

Requirements/Qualifications:

Hands-on technical experience with FPGA and/or ASIC/SoC system architectures

BSEE 15+ years of industry experience/MS 12+ years of industry experience or similar technical degree.

Detailed understanding of implementation, tradeoffs, & usage of system interface blocks such as high-speed serial transceivers, associated protocol IP such as PCIe & Ethernet, high-performance parallel interfaces such as DDR, LVDS, MIPI, and associated protocol IP such as DDR controllersDetailed understanding of SW/FW requirements & implementation in support of system interfaces at driver & applications levels, including data, control, and security considerationsExperience designing & implementing FPGA systems that make use of such features, either as individual contributor and/or as technical lead, across a range of applications domains. Knowledge of Industrial, Communications, and Data Center centric applications an advantageKnowledge & understanding of FPGA design flows and tool features & requirements; understanding of FPGA fabric architectures and performance, power, and area tradeoffs and how to best optimize these metrics in design & implementation

Leadership & management experience

Experience leading mixed teams of HW & SW designers to deliver systems designs for customers in FPGA and/or ASIC/SoCManagement of team design processes, including tracking customer requirements, specification delivery, design reviews, design, verification, and release tools processesTechnical leadership & communication skillsCustomer engagement experience, understanding systems challenges & goals, gathering & documenting requirements, working with marketing, design, and software to ensure requirements are understood and communicated internally to the right stakeholders

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Seeing, Supervises Others, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

75% sitting, 15% standing, 15% walking; 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 California, is $150,000 - $260,000.*

*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 EEO is the Law Poster and the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement. Please also refer to the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.