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Principal Engineer - Design

Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology

Design
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Posted on Feb 11, 2026

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:

About the Team

Microchip FPGAs offer an unparalleled combination of low power consumption, thermal efficiency, high reliability, and defense-grade security for smart connected systems.

The FPGA Solutions team develops reference designs and solutions for Microchip FPGA products. The role involves defining architecture, writing RTL code to good coding standards, performing simulation, achieving timing closure, and validating designs on hardware. The team develops solutions for Security, DDR (DDR4/5, LPDDR4/5), Gigabit Ethernet, JESD204B/C, PCIe, and other high-speed interfaces. The team also contributes to next-generation FPGA product architecture exploration focused on performance and power.

Within the FPGA Solutions team, we provide opportunities that foster ownership, continuous learning, and skill enhancement, while directly impacting customer success.

About the Position

This position offers an excellent opportunity to work on design development using the latest Microchip FPGAs. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional, global teams to develop and validate FPGA Reference Designs and Solutions.

Job Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Responsibilities:

  • Architect and develop Reference Designs and Solutions using Microchip FPGA products.
  • Develop RTL and IP to implement the proposed designs.
  • Define and implement use models for next-generation FPGA architecture exploration.
  • Perform FPGA I/O interface (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, XCVR, etc.) bring-up on FPGA hardware platforms.
  • Execute the FPGA design flow, set timing constraints, and fix timing issues.
  • Design debugging using tools and test equipment.
  • Train Field Application Engineers on new product capabilities.
  • Review and contribute to customer-facing product documentation and collateral.
  • Adhere to defined development processes, quality standards, and coding guidelines.

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Masters in Electronics or Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience

Required Skills:

  • Strong proficiency in Verilog RTL design.
  • Solid experience in digital logic design using FPGAs.
  • Strong understanding of FPGA Design Flow, timing analysis and timing closure.
  • Experience with one or more high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, JESD204B/C, or DDR is desirable.
  • Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills at both RTL and hardware levels.
  • Hands-on experience using lab equipment such as protocol analyzers, clock generators, oscilloscopes, etc.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

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.