Senior Engineer I - Equipment

Microchip•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Join Microchip Technology’s Equipment Engineering team as a Senior Engineer I - Equipment, supporting manufacturing equipment, automation, controls, maintenance strategy, reliability, capacity, qualification, safety, troubleshooting, and lifecycle engineering. The role is suited to candidates with 5–7.5 years of relevant experience. You will own complex individual-contributor outcomes, coordinate technical investigations and reviews, partner with technical and business stakeholders, and help deliver reliable, compliant, high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement. The position requires hands-on equipment engineering work, cross-functional coordination, and maintenance of technical and lifecycle documentation. Travel is listed as 0%–25%. The role requires access to export-controlled technology, materials, software, or hardware; candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent U.S. residency, or protected-individual classification under 8 USC 1324b(a)(3).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.
5–7.5 years of relevant experience in equipment engineering, automation, controls, maintenance, reliability, manufacturing systems, qualification, troubleshooting, or a closely related area.
Hands-on troubleshooting, installation, and preventive/corrective maintenance of mechanical, electromechanical, electronic, or vacuum systems.
Proficiency with diagnostic tools, hand tools, and engineering software such as AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
Demonstrated reliability, sustained accountability, effective teamwork, and integrity and accuracy in representing qualifications.
Analytical thinking, structured problem solving, technical ownership, clear communication, technical documentation, cross-functional collaboration, quality and safety focus, and sound judgment in equipment engineering work.
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent U.S. residency, or protected-individual classification as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3), because the position requires access to U.S. export-controlled items.

Nice To Haves

Experience with manufacturing equipment, automation, robotics, controls, motion, sensors, facilities interfaces, or maintenance engineering.
Experience with equipment qualification, reliability, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, data analysis, scripting, or condition monitoring.
Experience with semiconductor or electronics manufacturing, capacity, yield, safety, suppliers, installation, or continuous improvement.
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Develop, install, qualify, sustain, and improve manufacturing equipment, automation, controls, fixtures, and supporting systems.
Translate process, product, safety, quality, capacity, reliability, cost, and schedule needs into equipment requirements.
Analyze downtime, performance, capacity, reliability, maintenance, defects, safety, risks, and technical tradeoffs.
Lead equipment, automation, controls, process-interface, reliability, safety, and production investigations within approved scope.
Review specifications, designs, acceptance tests, qualifications, changes, maintenance plans, and readiness evidence.
Drive equipment safety, availability, reliability, automation, capacity, quality, cost, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate outcomes across equipment, process, manufacturing, facilities, quality, EHS, IT, suppliers, and operations teams.
Maintain specifications, qualification, maintenance, configuration, change, safety, and lifecycle documentation.