Technical Staff Engineer- Applications

TheTechnical Staff Applications Engineer is a senior individual contributor responsible forproductcentric applications engineering and product definitionin direct support of a mixedsignaland analogbusiness unit. The role has a strong emphasis onADCsand related mixedsignal devices, including DACs and digital potentiometers. This positionworks closely withproduct marketing,architecture, design engineering,product,validation, and test teams throughout the newproductdevelopment lifecycle. Additionally, this position supportsthe sustaining and lifecycle of the assigned device family. Core responsibilities include:

• Serve as anapplications engineering subjectmatter expertfor assigned mixedsignal product families
• Author, maintain, and drivenew device specificationsthrough defined milestones, capturing product goals, key features, specifications, application requirements, etc.
• Translate customer needs, market input, and application use cases intoclear product requirements andkeyspecification parameters, including identification of nonnegotiable specifications
• Collaborate withdesign engineering duringearly specificationdesignengagement phasesto evaluate architecture tradeoffs, update blocklevel definitions, and refine specifications
• Develop and maintainapplication collateralincluding application notes, design guides, reference designs, demo documentation, and evaluation board support materials
• Design, review, and validatereference hardwaresolutions, including schematic capture, layout guidance, bringup, and lab characterization
• Create, debug, and maintainembedded firmware/software enablement(drivers, APIs, example projects) for MCUbased data acquisition and mixedsignal control
• Performhandson labbenchevaluation and characterizationof new devices
• Support product release readiness bywriting/reviewingdatasheets,specificationderived collateral, and evaluation materialsfor technical accuracy and consistency
• Delivertechnical trainingto internal teams and selected customers, including product operation, systemlevel design considerations, and best practices
• Perform level 2 customer support
• Providetechnical guidance and mentoringto junior applications engineers within thebusiness unit

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, and10+ years of experience
• Demonstrated experience in mixedsignal and/or analog, with strong handson exposure to ADCs, and/or potentially other mixed signal (DAC, Digital Potentiometer, etc.)
• Solid understanding of ADC fundamentals: sampling networks, reference design, input drive/settling, aliasing, noise sources, and performance metrics
• Experience contributing to and/or owning product requirements and/or device definition
• Proficiency in embedded programmingfor MCUbased data acquisition and peripheral interfaces (e.g., SPI/IC)
• Experience with PCB design and hardware bringup, including use of standard lab instrumentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently, and collaborate across teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multichannel and highspeed SAR ADC systems
• Experience with analog mixed-mode simulations (AMS)
• Experience with post-silicon bench validation
• Experiencewith developing, or driving development, of customer enablement tools to support the customers'journeys
• Experience with hostside software tools (e.g., Python, C#, C++) or Linux driver development.
• Prior experience developing and delivering technical training or workshops
• Prior experience interfacing with customer (technical interactions, discovery, training, etc.)
• Background in signalchain design and systemlevel debugging

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.*

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.