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# Engineer II - Architecture

- **Company:** Microchip Technology
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $70,304.0 - $143,000.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Perl (Programming Language), Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Systems Architecture, SystemC, Tcl (Programming Language), Scripting, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Information Technology
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=235cae6147a1adcc

## About the Role

* Bachelors in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Statistics or Physics.
 * 0-3 years' relevant research or work experience in programmable architectures, applications implementation, or other relevant experience.
 * Practical experience in ASIC & FPGA IP development, integration, and deployment, including all stages of development from Synthesis, constraint management, place & route, floor planning, timing closure, CDC/RDC demonstrated in research projects, prior work or internships.
 * Proven ability to work cross-functionally with other architects, designers, and back-end implementation teams, * Masters in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Statistics or Physics
 * Knowledge and experience with system-level performance modeling in TLM/SystemC/Other
 * Experience in technical leadership and people management
 * Knowledge and experience with Synopsys & Cadence ASIC flows
 * Scripting for EDA in Perl, Python, Tcl

## Description

* Work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance IP integrations into Microchip FPGA products
 * Work on ASIC & FPGA IP development, integration, and deployment for components such as PCIe, CXL, DDR, NOC, High Speed Serial Transceivers, High Performance Parallel IO interfaces, eNVM, eSRAM, configuration subsystem etc.
 * Understand customer use models and the role of IP in overall system architecture
 * Work cross-functionally with other architects, designers, and back-end implementation teams


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