Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-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 products are at the heart of millions of consumer devices and networks, and we are looking for an exceptional person to join our team. A candidate placed in this position will be a major contributor in the USB and Networking Applications Team, focused on bringing advanced connectivity devices to market.

The candidate should have a strong knowledge of high speed communication interfaces and integrating them into larger systems. Experience with Ethernet Switches and Ethernet communication on the PHY and MAC layer is required. Experience with EtherCat, Profinet, and T1 Phys is a plus.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Job Responsibilities

• Develop collateral such as application notes, data sheets, reference designs for new product development.
• Develop and present technical training such as webinars and hands-on workshops to customers, sales and field application engineers
• Provide direct technical support to sales and field application engineers as well as key strategic customers.
• Work in a team environment and interact with Design, Validation, Product /Test and Marketing teams.
• Work with Marketing and Sales team to identify new applications and market spaces and assist in the definition of new products.
• Act as the Applications representative on various new product development projects.

Qualifications/Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science with 12.5+ years of experience
• Experience as a team lead
• Low level Ethernet protocols on the PHY and MAC layer up to 1 Gb speeds (10 or 25 Gb Ethernet experience a plus)
• Schematic design and review
• System design
• Experience with Linux environments, Linux Debug tools, building Kernels, and driver installs
• Strong working knowledge of hardware/software debug and Lab equipment, e.g., Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Protocol Analyzer (any protocol)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to lead projects, prioritize tasks, and execute to schedules
• Comfortable interfacing with a variety of engineering groups (Design, Verification, Validation, and Production Test)
• Experience in technical training development and presentation.
• Experience in direct customer service and support.
• Experience in Industrial Control Systems such as Profinet or EtherCat

Additional skills that are a plus, but not required:

• Familiarity with ARM, PIC microcontroller architectures and with microcontroller development/design using C and/or C++
• Understanding of communication protocols for SPI, I2C, DDR memory, and NAND flash storage devices.
• 10/100/1000 BASE-T1 Ethernet
• 10 Gb, 25 Gb Phys
• MACsec and PTP protocols

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone

Physical Requirements:

80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walking, 100% inside

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 EEO is the Law Poster and the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement. Please also refer to the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.