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Job Description:

Microchip’s Data Center Solutions Business Unit (DCS) delivers industry leading performance, reliability, and security in Storage Controllers, Memory Controllers, NVMe SSD Controllers, PCIe Switches and SAS Expanders that are applied in Cloud Storage and Compute Data Centers, and Storage Area Networks.

The DCS System Validation group is looking for an experience and motivated individual who can take on the challenging and highly rewarding role of a Technical Manager - System Validation. As a Manager in System Validation, you will join a group of world class talented system integrators responsible for the bring-up, integration and validation of cutting-edge System on a Chip (SoC) products for the Data Center Solutions Business Unit. The position offers highly rewarding opportunity to work with versatile and dedicated engineers on cutting edge technology like CXL, PCIe Gen5/6, SAS/SATA or DDR4/5.

About the Job:

As a technical manager, you will be managing a team of system engineers responsible for integration and validation of pre-silicon and first-silicon prototype SOCs to ensure all HW and FW components and the overall SoC is functioning per design specs, achieves expected performance and meets industry standards before it’s released to production. The team consists of system and FW engineers that develop, execute and document a series of Feature Tests which fully validate all functional blocks of an IC and associated FW.

Team tasks include designing and building infrastructure that is required to integrate and validate the SoC for its intended use models. This involves building the entire prototype ecosystem like boards, FPGAs, FW, Software and Automation suites. Then, further integrating this environment with internally developed test equipment, protocol analyzers, exercisers and x86 based HW.

Job Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director - System Validation, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Managing all aspects of the validation team day to day activity and ensuring the prototype device is released to production at highest quality, matching design specs, industry specifications and customer requirements.

• Managing a team of talented system engineers and leading them in planning, developing and building boards, test infrastructure, tools and test FW for complex SoC validation.

• Developing comprehensive validation plans and leading their implementation and execution on emulation and “first-silicon”.

• Technically leading the team in SOC bring-up and HW/FW integration while working together with other functional groups.

• Managing test execution schedule, priorities, resources and tracking progress. Ensuring test results are well documented, reviewed, and archived.

• Growing, training and mentoring team

• Planning, sourcing, and managing all resources required for the project execution. Actively monitoring plan execution and developing schedule and test coverage contingency plans. Taking appropriate actions to ensure execution meets highest industry standards and prevents late discovery of defects.

• Managing development and manufacturing logistics of validation boards or other test HW.

• Overlooking project budget and planning spending forecast.

• Managing lab infrastructure and working with test equipment vendors to secure and evaluate cutting edge equipment needed for the projects.

• Developing improvements to test execution methodology and test coverage

• Leading investigations teams, tracking defects and assisting in troubleshooting of complex technical problems.

• Reporting project status to Director and Project Management Team. Presenting technical information to internal and extern groups

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

• 12+ years of engineering experience with 3+ years in leadership or Management role.

• Experience in IC, FW and SoC validation.

• Experience in defining comprehensive test coverage at sub-block and system level.

• Experience in defining and building HW and FW test infrastructure.

• Experience in managing design of complex validation boards and overlooking manufacturing logistics.

• Experience automating and optimizing test coverage.

• Experience in leading complex technical projects with embedded SoCs.

• Experience leading small teams in resolving complex problems.

• Experience in project planning, tasks estimates and schedule tracking.

• Experience working with prototype ICs, boards and HW infrastructure.

• Experience in multi-tasking of several technical and non-technical issues.

• Familiarity with PCIe, SAS, DDR, SPI or similar interfaces and prior validation experience in this area at electrical and/or protocol level.

• Exposure to ASIC, SOC or FW development process.

• Experience in debug and investigation of SoC issues.

• Experience in performance validation and power characterization.

• Exposure to industry compliance workshops and standards working groups.

• Experience managing lab infrastructure.

• Experience in quality assurance process, ISO9001 and audits.

• Knowledge of uProcessor architecture, Data Communication and Digital Design theory.

• Knowledge of circuit theory and high-speed signal fundamentals.

• Experience working and leading a team in a lab environment and knowledge of relevant test equipment and protocol analyzers.

• Comfortable working in high-pace work environment.

• Ability to ramp-up quickly on new technology and solutions.

• Willingness to set the goals and drive the team to meet them.

• Experience monitoring and managing individual performance

• Experience building, growing, and mentoring effective teams.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Team player working well with peers and cross-functional groups.

• Strong communications and interpersonal skills.

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 $107,000-$226,000.*