Technical Staff Engineer - Design

Location: CA - San Jose - 3870 N. First St, CA - Roseville

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

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Job Description:

Microchip’s Data Center Solutions (DCS) Business Unit delivers industry-leading performance, reliability, and security for Storage Controllers, PCIe Switches, and NVMe solutions.

As a Technical Staff Engineer-Design, you will provide technical leadership for our Enterprise Flash Controller product line and drive the architecture, microarchitecture, and RTL design of complex SoCs powering next-generation data centers and accelerators.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in ASIC/SoC design for Enterprise Flash Controllers, PCIe-based systems, switching, and memory attachment. You will work closely with architecture, verification, emulation, firmware, physical design, validation, and software teams, as well as internal and external customers, to deliver current and next-generation products from concept through silicon bring-up.

At Microchip, we foster continuous learning in a challenging and rewarding environment. If you are looking for an opportunity to innovate, lead, and make high-impact contributions in data center storage, we’d like to hear from you.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of next-generation Data Center Storage products, including enterprise-class NVMe Solid State Drive (SSD) controllers and other PCIe-based products.
• Own key ASIC/SoC design areas through all phases of development, from architecture definition and microarchitecture to RTL implementation, integration, and silicon bring-up support.
• Develop detailed microarchitectural specifications for complex subsystems and drive high-quality RTL implementation in SystemVerilog.
• Design and integrate blocks involving industry-standard protocols such as PCIe, ONFI/Toggle NAND, AMBA AXI, and DDR4/5.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, verification, emulation, firmware, validation, and physical design teams to ensure robust feature execution and first-silicon success.
• Debug and root-cause design issues across simulation, emulation, FPGA, and silicon environments.
• Drive design quality with focus on performance, power, area, timing, testability, and scalability.
• Support pre-silicon and post-silicon activities to ensure features meet architectural and product requirements.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations for architecture choices, third-party IP, design methodologies, and vendor solutions.
• Stay current on the latest SoC and storage trends and incorporate relevant innovations into design methodologies and product development.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers across design activities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience in ASIC/SoC design, computer system design, or related semiconductor development.
• Strong experience in PCIe-based Enterprise Flash Controller design.
• Experience with PCIe, DDR, and ONFI/Toggle NAND is highly desired.
• Proven ability to develop detailed microarchitectural specifications and translate them into production-quality RTL.
• Strong hands-on experience with SystemVerilog-based RTL development.
• Experience with all aspects of the SoC/ASIC design flow, including design, verification collaboration, integration, synthesis, timing/power-aware design, and post-silicon support.
• Proven track record of successful delivery of silicon IPs and SoCs to production.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across RTL, subsystem, and SoC-level issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to drive technical discussions across cross-functional teams.
• Strong teamwork, planning, and execution skills, with the ability to set direction and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Participation in relevant standards bodies and ability to represent Microchip in industry forums is a plus.

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 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.*

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