Engineer I - Validation (Characterization)

Microchip Technology Inc.•San Jose, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Microchip Technology Inc. is a global organization with a strong culture of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication. We are seeking a talented, passionate, and creative individual to join our new product development team within the FPGA Business Unit. This role supports the Characterization group in releasing new products to the market, offering technical insight into semiconductor IC development and testing. You will gain hands-on experience in designing experiments, analyzing results, and presenting findings, working closely with silicon design engineers, software engineers, and technology development engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or master’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science
0-3 years of experience in electrical engineering or computer science.
Knowledge of solid-state physics and microelectronics.
In-depth understanding of semiconductor fundamentals
Skilled with scripting languages like TCL/PERL/Python, C and C++ , and visual basic programming.
Knowledge of RTL (Verilog or VDHL).
Strong team player with a collaborative mindset, able to work effectively within a team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
Results-oriented and proactive, with a strong focus on achieving project objectives and meeting deadlines.
Skilled in troubleshooting and analysis, with keen attention to detail and the ability to identify root causes and drive resolution collaboratively.
Methodical and well-organized, with a proven track record of clearly and accurately documenting test procedures, results, and progress.

Nice To Haves

Internship, project, or coursework experience in RTL design, chip validation, characterization, or related areas
Hands-on experience with basic lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generator, logic analyzer, network analyzer, etc.
Board bring-up, hardware design and PDN noise analysis experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Characterize and validate both digital and analog circuits such as SRAMs, PLLs, Serdes, IOs, FPGAs, Voltage detectors, and oscillators
Develop scripts, RTL designs and embedded firmware to characterize FPGA and SOC components.
Setup boards, equipment, and instrumentation tools to characterize electrical characteristics over Process, Voltage and temperature
Validate FPGA timing and power models and correlating pre-silicon results with silicon measurements.
Debug silicon issues by designing experiments to identify root cause
Analyze characterization results and create characterization reports