Job Description:Microchip products are at the heart of millions of consumer devices and networks, and we are looking for an exceptional person to join our team as a Staff Engineer-Validation. A candidate placed in this position will be a technical leader in the Networking and Connectivity Solutions Validation Team, focused on bringing advanced connectivity devices to market, including Ethernet switches, USB 3.2 hubs, PCI-Express devices and switches, Automotive Ethernet PHY's, and other connectivity interfaces in excess of 25Gbps.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead development, ownership, and execution of validation strategies and test plans aligned with product requirements, technical risk, customer impact, program schedules, and market needs
- Perform and lead lab-based validation, including design bring-up, characterization, and interoperability testing for high-speed connectivity devices
- Review, analyze, and clearly communicate validation results, debug findings, and recommendations to project and management stakeholders
- Specify and design test environments including software, lab equipment, and test board requirements
- Serve as a cross-functional validation interface, collaborating closely with Design, Verification, Applications, Marketing and Product Engineering teams
- Responsible for leading cross-functional debug and root-cause discussions along with owning and driving JIRA-based debug workflows
- Support customer issue reproduction and escalations by collaborating with Applications and Field Engineering teams
- Mentor junior validation engineers
- Contribute to continuous improvement of validation processes, metrics, and best practices
Requirements/Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- 12+ Years combined experience in one or more of the following:
- High-Speed Digital design/testing
- Analog/Mixed-Signal design/testing
- Systems design/testing
- Power IC Design and/or Test
- Prior experience driving cross functional teams and projects
- Prior experience mentoring junior engineers
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organization skills and the ability to develop hardware design specification based on input from multiple stakeholders and specifications
- Strong working knowledge of Electronics Lab equipment, e.g., Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Protocol Analyzer (any protocol)
- Must be self-motivated and able to work in collaborative group environment or independently
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Understanding of, and experience with, high-speed connectivity protocols, including, Ethernet, USB (USB 2.0 / USB 3.x), or PCI-Express
- Experience reviewing schematics and layouts for silicon validation or reference boards
- Python-based automation for validation, data analysis, or lab equipment control
- Exposure to IC device characterization and silicon performance analysis
Travel Time:0% - 25%
Physical Attributes:Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others
Physical Requirements:80% Sitting, 10% Walking, 10% Standing
