Senior Engineer I - Physical Design

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Chandler, AZ, USA
In-Office
57K-139K Annually
Senior level
Hardware • Semiconductor
The Role
Lead and implement physical design tasks for 32-bit microcontroller and wireless products, including floorplanning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, routing, timing closure, multi-voltage floorplans, verification-clean designs, flow automation, and vendor/IP interfacing while collaborating with international teams.
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Job Description:

To support Physical Design related project activities for the Microcontroller and Wireless Business Units in Microchip. These products focus on 32-bit mixed signal microcontrollers and microcontrollers with integrated wireless radios.

Job activities:

  • Implement all aspects of physical design such as floor planning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, routing, crosstalk avoidance, EMIR, and physical verification.

  • Work on place and route methodologies and low power methodologies.

  • Collaboration with multiple teams across a geographically diverse company to achieve desired design goals.

Detailed job functions include:

  • Timing closure support to maximize process node capability.

  • Clock tree setup/debug and synthesis for optimal QoR.

  • General physical implementation procedures.

  • Multi-voltage island-based floorplan design and support.

  • Flow development and automation implementation.

  • Delivering Physical Verification-clean designs.

  • Die size estimation and Bond out approval.

  • Interfacing with external vendors and IP sources to resolve problems.

  • Working with members from international design/implementation teams.

Requirements/Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and a strong engineering background.

  • 5+ years of relevant physical design experience

  • Strong understanding of VLSI and related concepts

  • Understand logic synthesis and timing concepts (setup, hold, uncertainty, etc)

  • Scripting skills in any programming language (TCL and Pyton preferred)

  • Basic design knowledge of RTL (VHDL/VERILOG) coding

  • Able to work independently under local project lead/supervisor mentorship

  • Excellent debugging and analytical skills

  • Good verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills​

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing, Seeing, Talking

Physical Requirements:

80% sitting, 10% walking, 10% standing

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 $57,000 - $139,000.*

*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 Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

To 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. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
  • 5+ years of relevant physical design experience
  • Strong understanding of VLSI and related concepts
  • Understanding of logic synthesis and timing concepts (setup, hold, uncertainty)
  • Scripting skills in any programming language
  • TCL and Python
  • Basic RTL design knowledge (VHDL/VERILOG)
  • Able to work independently under local project lead/supervisor mentorship
  • Excellent debugging and analytical skills
  • Good verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills

Microchip Technology Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage starts on the first day, and some sites provide on‑site clinics and fitness centers. Health insurance is characterized as generally positive and, in some cases, low‑cost.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility An employee stock purchase plan with a 15% discount and look‑back and broad‑based RSUs are available to employees. Active participation and company disclosures indicate these equity programs are widely accessible.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company match is offered across U.S. locations. Employer‑verified listings and location pages corroborate the availability of retirement benefits.

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The Company
HQ: Chandler, AZ
13,393 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market. The company’s solutions serve more than 125,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.

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