Technical Staff Engineer – Design & Product Validation

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Job Description:

Help shape the next generation of networking and edge-compute products.

Our product validation team works across the entire product stack to validate and enable next-generation networking and edge-compute solutions.

We are seeking an experienced engineer who wants to tackle challenging system-level problems and influence the quality and success of industry-leading products. This role provides broad technical ownership and visibility across the full validation lifecycle, from early system architecture and platform development through validation and product release.

Microchip’s Communications Business Unit (CBU) develops high-performance networking, connectivity, and edge compute semiconductor solutions that power communications infrastructure, data centers, automotive systems, aerospace and defense platforms, and industrial applications. Our global team works across the full product lifecycle to deliver innovative products that enable the world’s most demanding connected systems.

You will collaborate with experts across multiple engineering disciplines while working with advanced technologies including high-speed Ethernet, PCI Express, optical networking, FPGA-based platforms, space-hardened embedded processors, automotive networking and 224Gbps SERDES systems.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on products deployed throughout the world's communications infrastructure while helping shape the next generation of engineering talent and technical practices within our organization.

What we do:

• Design high-speed boards (up to 224 Gbps) using Microchip and third-party ICs, digital and analog circuits, and large programmable devices.
• Design highly integrated, sophisticated FPGAs using VHDL/SystemVerilog.
• Integrate complex test platforms containing multiple CPUs, high speed backplanes, traffic generation devices/testers, software, and boards developed by our team.
• Plan and execute device feature tests, including results analysis, bug detection, and extensive root-cause analysis using Python and C/C++.
• Work with leading edge test equipment such as 1.6T Ethernet testers, oscilloscopes, phase noise analyzers, network analyzers, and microprocessor trace probes.
• Integrate software SDK to control our hardware systems.
• Create application-level system configuration scripts to control the device, the test platform, and the test equipment using Python.
• Create embedded processor test applications to benchmark and stress multi-core SOCs using C/C++
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex problems in embedded multi-core SOCs.
• Work closely with and collaborate with members of the Product Design, Verification, Software, Software Test, Applications, Marketing, and Product Engineering teams.
• Add value to our devices by finding issues and developing and testing solutions.

Successful candidates will combine strong system-level technical depth with the ability to influence cross-functional teams, drive complex investigations, and deliver results across multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of validation strategies for next-generation networking and edge-compute products across the full product lifecycle.
• Define validation plans, qualification criteria, coverage metrics, and release readiness requirements that ensure product quality and successful deployment.
• Design, develop, and maintain advanced validation platforms spanning hardware, FPGA, software, automation, and system-level integration.
• Lead investigation and root-cause analysis of complex silicon, hardware, firmware, software, networking, and interoperability issues.
• Drive technical decision-making and influence product architecture, validation methodologies, and technical roadmaps for future products and platforms.
• Partner with Product Design, Verification, Software, Applications, Product Engineering, Marketing, and other stakeholders to ensure successful product execution.
• Collaborate with customers, technology partners, and internal teams to understand deployment challenges and influence product and validation priorities.
• Lead and mentor engineers across multiple disciplines while promoting engineering excellence, technical growth, and best practices.
• Manage external engineering partners, including SOW development, technical oversight, milestone reviews, risk management, and deliverable acceptance.
• Coordinate project priorities, schedules, resources, and technical deliverables to achieve program objectives and business goals.
• Develop and deploy new tools, automation frameworks, infrastructure, and methodologies that improve validation effectiveness, scalability, and product quality.
• Communicate technical recommendations, project status, product readiness, and key risks to engineering leadership and stakeholders.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 12+ years related experience.
• Proven technical leadership skills, including leadership of engineering teams, projects, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.

Preferred Qualifications (experience with one or more):

• Debug, validation, and bring-up of complex SoCs incorporating high-speed interfaces such as PCI Express and Ethernet.
• High-speed networking, communications, or edge-compute systems.
• FPGA development using VHDL or SystemVerilog.
• Design and development of sophisticated hardware, software, or FPGA-based validation platforms.
• Development of embedded software or firmware using C/C++.
• Python software development, scripting, automation, and test framework development.
• System integration involving hardware, firmware, software, networking, and test infrastructure.
• Root-cause analysis of complex product, interoperability, performance, or system-level issues.
• High-speed serial technologies including SerDes, NRZ, PAM4, equalization techniques, and signal integrity concepts.
• System characterization, margin analysis, performance optimization, and reliability testing of high-speed communication systems.
• PCI Express, Ethernet, optical networking, switching, routing, or related communications technologies.
• Use of advanced laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNAs, protocol analyzers, and related test equipment.
• Signal integrity, compliance testing, and characterization of high-speed interfaces.
• Customer engagement, technical support, field issue investigation, or direct interaction with development partners.
• Management of external engineering contractors, including SOW development, technical oversight, deliverable reviews, and acceptance activities.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

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 IESPP program with a 6-month 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 is $107,000-$226,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

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