Technical Staff Engineer - Applications at Microchip - USA

Compensation

$91,000 – $232,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: San Jose, California · Addison, Texas · +2
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Jun 23, 2026

Description

Microchip Technology Inc. is hiring a Technical Staff Engineer - Applications in San Jose, California to provide advanced FPGA/SoC design and debugging support to tier-1 customers and field teams. The role includes consulting, reference and application-note development, product demonstrations, hardware bring-up debugging, cross-functional solution development, and training. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering, 12+ years of relevant FPGA experience, extensive FPGA/SoC design expertise, embedded processor and high-speed serial interface knowledge, and experience with FPGA design tools. The position offers 0–25% travel and an annual base salary range of $91,000 to $232,000, with health benefits, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonuses.

Required Skills

FPGA/SoC design
Timing closure
Embedded processors
VHDL/Verilog
C programming
System debugging
FPGA design tools

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering/Science
Required Previous Experiences: 12+ years of relevant industry experience with FPGA-based architecture, design, and support, including embedded processors and high-speed serial I/O
5+ years of experience with oscilloscopes and signal analyzers
Experience with FPGA devices and ecosystems from at least one major FPGA supplier
Embedded processor experience with C, Linux development, and software debug tools
Experience with Libero, Vivado, Quartus, or FPGA EDA tools
Board-level experience with power decoupling, high-speed signal terminations, and routing
System-level debugging experience
Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree