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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.\nPeople come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognizedLeadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.\nOur company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.\nVisit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!\nJob Description:\nThe Microchip Timing & Communications Group (TCG) Systems and Applications Engineering team supports a broad portfolio of clocking and timing solutions, including oscillators, clock generators, jitter attenuators and network synchronization products. The team works across the full product lifecycle - from early product definition and technical specifications to product launch, customer support and design-win activities.\nTCG products serve industries such as communications, automotive, data centers, enterprise and industrial markets.\nThe Technical Staff Engineer-Applications & Systems role combines applications engineering (customer support) and systems engineering (product definition) for Microchip’s clocking and timing products. Based in Addison, TX, the engineer will work closely with design, marketing, and product teams to support the full product lifecycle.\nResponsibilities include defining product specifications, leading technical aspects of development, writing datasheets, supporting customers, and troubleshooting complex issues in the lab. The role focuses on synchronization, jitter attenuation, clock generators, and clock buffers, while also supporting broader Microchip timing solutions, including related software and drivers.\nThe engineer will collaborate with global teams across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and India.\nKey job responsibilities/duties include\nMaintain up-to-date industry knowledge related to clock & timing\nAuthor product definition specifications\nLead technical trade-off decisions (such as power, size, cost, jitter)\nAuthor product datasheets and application notes\nPerform competitive analysis and create competitive analysis reports\nVisit customers for product promotion\nReview schematics\nSolve technical problems with customer’s system related to clock & timing\nDebug and troubleshoot product operation using specialized clock & timing equipment in Microchip’s lab\nVisit customers for on-site debug of escalated issues\nRequirements/Qualifications:\nUSA citizenship (required for supporting some USA defense companies)\nUSA residency (required for supporting some USA defense companies)\nBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with 12.5+ years of relevant industry experience\nStrong knowledge of clock & timing technology\nStrong knowledge of clock & timing products and product operation\nKnowledge of specialized clock & timing equipment (such as phase noise analyzers) and the control thereof (such as writing python or TCL scripts)\nWorking knowledge of embedded C programming language\nAbility and willingness to travel globally\nCompetencies\nGood technical leadership and ability to find the best trade-offs between technical and business elements of product development\nStrong problem solving and debugging skills\nDetail oriented, ensuring all the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed, handling large technical documentation (e.g. 100+ page datasheets or product specifications)\nComfortable with the technical documentation approval cycle\nEnjoys external-facing work and engaging with new people\nMulti-tasking by handling a variety of technical challenges that arise from customer inquiries or support tickets\nTravel Time:\n0% - 25%Physical Attributes:\nBending at Waist, Carrying, Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Around OthersPhysical Requirements:\n10% Standing, 10% Walking, 80% Sitting, 100% Inside-MF 8-5PMMicrochip Technology Incis an equal opportunity/affirmativeaction 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.\nFor more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.\nTo all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. 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