{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c603af3dd890010b7092ccd4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c603af3dd890010b7092ccd4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c603af3dd890010b7092ccd4","title":"Engineer II - Software (System Architect)","description":"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.\nPeople 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\nVision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values\n; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.\nOur company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over\n30 years of quarterly profitability\nwithout a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.\nVisit our\ncareers\npage to see what exciting opportunities and company\nperks\nawait!\nJob Description:\nMicrochip Technology FPGA Business group is seeking a highly skilled System Architect to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance IP integrations into our FPGA products, that meet market & customer requirements across a broad range of application spaces.\nThis position is in the Silicon Architecture team of Microchip’s FPGA Division. Microchip is a major supplier of low-power and highly-reliable field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Our FPGAs are used in a wide variety of applications, including embedded vision; digital signal processing; machine learning; industrial and medical equipment; and satellites. Microchip is also a pioneer in embedding RISC-V processors in FPGAs.\nThe successful applicant will work as part a core team to develop future FPGA device products and will collaborate with other engineering disciplines to model, develop, verify, and integrate various system components such as IO, hard IP blocks, hard & soft IP solutions, system clocking that interoperate with overall configuration and security features to deliver performant FPGA products.\nKey Responsibilities:\nWork with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance IP integrations into Microchip FPGA products\nWork 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.\nUnderstand customer use models and the role of IP in overall system architecture\nWork cross-functionally with other architects, designers, and back-end implementation teams\nRequirements/Qualifications:\nBachelor/Masters/PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Statistics or Physics.\n0-3 years' relevant research or work experience in programmable architectures, applications implementation, or other relevant experience.\nPractical 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.\nProven ability to work cross-functionally with other architects, designers, and back-end implementation teams\nPreferred Qualifications\nKnowledge and experience with system-level performance modeling in TLM/SystemC/Other\nExperience in technical leadership and people management\nKnowledge and experience with Synopsys & Cadence ASIC flows\nScripting for EDA in Perl, Python, Tcl\nTravel Time:\n0% - 25%\nPhysical Attributes:\nFeeling, Handling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Supervises Others, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others\nPhysical Requirements:\n10% walking, 10% standing, 80% sitting; 100% in doors; Usual business hours\nPay Range:\nWe 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:\nBenefits of working at Microchip\nThe annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $70,304 - $143,000.*\nRange is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.\nMicrochip 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.\n\nFor more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the\nKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster\n.\nTo 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. 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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.\nPeople 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\nVision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values\n; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.\nOur company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over\n30 years of quarterly profitability\nwithout a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.\nVisit our\ncareers\npage to see what exciting opportunities and company\nperks\nawait!\nJob Description:\nMicrochip Technology FPGA Business group is seeking a highly skilled System Architect to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance IP integrations into our FPGA products, that meet market & customer requirements across a broad range of application spaces.\nThis position is in the Silicon Architecture team of Microchip’s FPGA Division. Microchip is a major supplier of low-power and highly-reliable field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Our FPGAs are used in a wide variety of applications, including embedded vision; digital signal processing; machine learning; industrial and medical equipment; and satellites. Microchip is also a pioneer in embedding RISC-V processors in FPGAs.\nThe successful applicant will work as part a core team to develop future FPGA device products and will collaborate with other engineering disciplines to model, develop, verify, and integrate various system components such as IO, hard IP blocks, hard & soft IP solutions, system clocking that interoperate with overall configuration and security features to deliver performant FPGA products.\nKey Responsibilities:\nWork with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance IP integrations into Microchip FPGA products\nWork 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.\nUnderstand customer use models and the role of IP in overall system architecture\nWork cross-functionally with other architects, designers, and back-end implementation teams\nRequirements/Qualifications:\nBachelor/Masters/PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Statistics or Physics.\n0-3 years' relevant research or work experience in programmable architectures, applications implementation, or other relevant experience.\nPractical 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.\nProven ability to work cross-functionally with other architects, designers, and back-end implementation teams\nPreferred Qualifications\nKnowledge and experience with system-level performance modeling in TLM/SystemC/Other\nExperience in technical leadership and people management\nKnowledge and experience with Synopsys & Cadence ASIC flows\nScripting for EDA in Perl, Python, Tcl\nTravel Time:\n0% - 25%\nPhysical Attributes:\nFeeling, Handling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Supervises Others, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others\nPhysical Requirements:\n10% walking, 10% standing, 80% sitting; 100% in doors; Usual business hours\nPay Range:\nWe 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:\nBenefits of working at Microchip\nThe annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $70,304 - $143,000.*\nRange is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.\nMicrochip 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.\n\nFor more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the\nKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster\n.\nTo 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. 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