FAE - Staff Field Applications Engineer（Digital Power）
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 23, 2026. Microchip Technology scores B on the Alion truth index.
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:
Job Responsibilities
* Be an authority in digital power, able to both advise on and implement innovative ideas and solutions to Microchip’s clients.
* Continuously and proactively develop additional technical skills in digital power.
* Utilize engineering design skills, techniques and knowledge to decrease client development time, reduce overall system cost and improve the performance of the end product.
* Provide hardware, firmware, middleware and development tool support for the assigned clients.
* Utilize Microchip’s Client Engagement Process to drive design wins to revenue at select target clients.
* Use insight and influencing skills to teach clients about their industry and offer unique perspectives on their technology, which link back to Microchip‘s solutions.
* Identify the key client stakeholders and coach those stakeholders to build consensus for Microchip’s solutions within their organization.
* Contribute and participate within a global team environment, to successfully develop and implement sales strategies across clients divisions and geographical locations.
* Communicate effectively with Microchip product divisions providing quantifiable feedback and ROI for their investments in clients.
Requirements/Qualifications:
Engineering Skill Set Required
* Electronic Design - Creative design capability, architectural organization of hardware, firmware and software to meet system specifications, schematic/simulation/layout via CAD tools, Test and debug skills (using oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter, etc)
* Microcontroller fundamentals - MCU based algorithm implement by using C, C++, architecture, interrupt processing, registers, assembly code. Skillfully use ADC, DAC, Timers, PWM, DMA, watchdog and other peripherals.
* Basic protocols - Familiar with protocols like I2C, SPI, UART ect. Experience of using CAN, LIN is a plus.
* Power supply fundamentals - At least 15 years working experience as a power supply design engineer. Familiar with major power supply topologies. It would be good to show your own design(s) when interview.
* Digital power design fundamentals - Have solid knowledge base of digital procession fundamentals, digital filter/compensator basics. Sophisticated automatic control theory is a MUST. Working experience with digital power design is a plus.
Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (e.g. BSEE, BSCE) with a strong academic track record
* Relevant work experience - A proven “problem solver” who thrives on complex technical and business challenges and is personally motivated to provide the best solution for our clients.
Competencies
* Technical Skills - Skilled and practiced in techniques used in digital power
* Strategic/Critical Thinking-Systematically solves problems and hypothesizes possible client pain points, expectations, and implicit needs; brainstorms with team members to devise solutions to solve complex client challenges
* Communication-Tailors communication to the client’s needs with authority; effectively delivers presentations and has strong verbal and written communication skills
* Interpersonal Influence-Uses rational and emotional drivers that would appeal to clients to comfortably drive conversations to elements of value for both parties
* Networking-Identifies the right client stakeholders and builds connections quickly to drive consensus for design wins; works cooperatively with a wide range of internal stakeholders for success
* Ownership-Goes out of his or her way to complete a task and has relentless drive to achieve results; is independent and self-directed, and takes initiative
* Workflow Management-Sets clear, realistic, and time-bound objectives that align to business growth; breaks each objective into tasks and process steps that can be achieved within a realistic timeframe
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