Senior Engineer II - Physical Design

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Burnaby, BC, CAN
In-Office
86K-186K Annually
Senior level
Hardware • Semiconductor
The Role
Lead physical design and ASIC implementation for high-performance SoCs, including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, physical verification, synthesis, and static timing. Support chip-level, subsystem, CPU, and mixed-signal blocks while collaborating with CAD, packaging, design, operations, customers, and global teams. Develop digital wrappers, test structures, and scripting flows, troubleshoot implementation issues, guide team members, and support advanced semiconductor methodologies.
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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.

People 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-recognized Leadership 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.

Our 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.

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Job Description:

Microchip is currently looking for a Senior Physical Design Engineer to join our Implementation team in our Burnaby BC office.  As a key member of Microchip's Implementation team, the successful candidate will execute chip development methodologies which include block level place and route, physical design verification, macro level test structures, digital wrapper development for analog cells, synthesis, static timing for high-performance devices. The successful candidate will also work closely with our customers to support them through Microchip's Chip development flow, and work with other groups across disciplines (CAD, Packaging, Mixed Signal, Operations, and Design) to ensure the Chip is successfully completed. Our team uses state-of-the-art tools and flows to build large and complex SOCs/ASICs.

Requirements/Qualifications:

This position requires at least 4-year degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with 7.5+ years of ASIC development experience in a fast paced environment.

  • Design, Synthesis, Static Timing and Place & Route experience in high performance design (high speed / low power) is a must. Advanced knowledge of semi-custom design & implementation tools
  • Hands-on experience in all aspects of physical design flows such as floorplanning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis and physical verification
  • Recent experience with leading full chip Physical Design activities
  • Implement chip level, subsystem, CPU, and mixed signal blocks.
  • Excellent analytical and debugging skills and the ability to proactively solve issues.
  • Ability to guide others based on changing priorities
  • Proven ability to thrive on, learn and adapt to new methodologies and technologies
  • Must be able to work autonomously, but ensure to inform management of current status.
  • Be able to understand Verilog and VHDL languages
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills.
  • Experience with 6nm process or lower a plus
  • Proficiency in Python/PERL/TCL scripting is essential
  • Self-motivated team player that can collaborate with multiple teams across a geographically diverse company to achieve desired design goals is crucial

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 $86,000-$186000.*

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

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

  • At least a four-year degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
  • At least 7.5 years of ASIC development experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Design, synthesis, static timing, and place-and-route experience in high-performance, high-speed, or low-power designs
  • Advanced knowledge of semi-custom design and implementation tools
  • Hands-on experience with physical design flows, including floorplanning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, and physical verification
  • Recent experience leading full-chip physical design activities
  • Experience implementing chip-level, subsystem, CPU, and mixed-signal blocks
  • Excellent analytical and debugging skills
  • Ability to guide others based on changing priorities
  • Ability to learn and adapt to new methodologies and technologies
  • Ability to work autonomously while keeping management informed
  • Ability to understand Verilog and VHDL
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in Python, Perl, and Tcl scripting
  • Experience with 6nm or smaller process technology
  • Ability to collaborate with geographically diverse, cross-functional teams

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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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