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.
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Job Description:
Our Beverly, MA site is home to Microchip's Frequency and Time Systems Clock’s business. The team there builds some of the most precise clocks in the world: cesium beam frequency standards, rubidium oscillators, and Chip-Scale Atomic Clocks used in commercial, defense, and aerospace systems. The Beverly team has delivered products that changed our world including the atomic clocks that enabled the GPS satellites to operate and more recently the world’s smallest and lowest power atomic clock. We're looking for a senior hardware leader to own system architecture from first schematic to fielded product and to raise the technical bar for the engineers around them.
What you'll do
- Lead the development of architecture, design, and implementation of complex hardware, including embedded controllers, analog and digital circuits, data converters, and RF/microwave subsystems.
- Set technical direction and mentor engineers across the team.
- Own validation strategy, including test, debug, and root-cause analysis, through to production.
- Partner with firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver products.
- Review and approve schematics, layouts, and design documentation.
- Ensure designs meet industry, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Work directly with customers to define requirements and solve hard technical problems.
- Continuously improve how we design: methods, tools, and process.
Requirements/Qualifications:
Requirements:
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 10+ years leading hardware or embedded system design, with products you've taken to market
- Depth in the analysis, simulation, and implementation of embedded control systems, data converters, RF/microwave circuits, and analog/digital filters
- Clear communication and a track record of working well across disciplines and with leadership
Desired:
- Experience with atomic clocks, precision timing, or positioning/navigation/timing (PNT)
- FPGA/CPLD design experience
Travel Time:
0% - 25%Physical Attributes:
Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Lifting, Other, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around OthersPhysical Requirements:
Physical Requirements Text (USA Only) 70% sitting, 30% standing, 100% inside. Lift 15 LBS.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 $91,000 - $232,000.**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 or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 10+ years leading hardware or embedded system design with products taken to market
- Expertise in analysis, simulation, and implementation of embedded control systems, data converters, RF/microwave circuits, and analog/digital filters
- Clear communication and experience working across disciplines and with leadership
- Proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent U.S. residency, or protected individual status under 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)
- Experience with atomic clocks, precision timing, or positioning/navigation/timing (PNT)
- FPGA/CPLD design experience
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.
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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.
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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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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.








