Senior Engineer I - Product
About The Position
Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Engineer to join the Microcontroller BU Operations team supporting the FPGA Business Unit in San Jose, California. The Operations Product Engineering team supports FPGA and SoC products through qualification, production ramp, and high-volume manufacturing, with a focus on product quality, reliability, yield improvement, and operational performance. The role supports current and next-generation FPGA/SoC products by addressing manufacturing issues, improving product yield, and conducting failure analysis. The engineer works with Design, Technology Development, and Customer Support teams, as well as other cross-functional groups, to resolve complex product-related issues and support products from qualification through high-volume production.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
- At least 5 years of relevant semiconductor industry experience.
- Solid understanding of digital circuits, CMOS logic, VLSI fundamentals, and semiconductor physics.
- Experience analyzing electrical test, characterization, yield, or manufacturing data.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in a laboratory environment using electrical test and debug equipment.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting FPGA, SoC, ASIC, CPLD, or related semiconductor products.
- Experience performing failure analysis and root cause investigations.
- Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, qualification, and reliability processes.
- Experience supporting production ramp, sustaining engineering, or yield improvement activities.
- Familiarity with data analysis, scripting, or engineering automation tools.
Responsibilities
- Support current and next-generation FPGA/SoC products through qualification, manufacturing ramp, and production.
- Perform failure analysis and yield enhancement activities on FPGA/SoC products.
- Analyze electrical test data, wafer sort data, and production trends to identify yield and quality improvement opportunities.
- Support manufacturing issue resolution and drive corrective actions for product- and test-related challenges.
- Participate in silicon debug and validation activities related to production readiness and sustaining engineering.
- Collaborate with Design, Technology Development, Product/Test Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, and Customer Support teams to resolve product issues and support continuous improvement.
- Prepare technical summaries, data analyses, and engineering recommendations based on product and manufacturing findings.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments.
- Health benefits beginning on day one.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with a two-year look-back feature.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
