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Principal Engineer - Design Implementation

Microchip Technology Inc
United States, Arizona, Chandler
2355 West Chandler Boulevard (Show on map)
Feb 12, 2026

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.

People 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 Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it's won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

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Job Description:

As part of the MCU IC Design-HP group, the successful candidate will be responsible for Design Implementation (Synthesis/STA/Timing closure) of 32-bit controllers. The role will include driving and optimizing synthesis, power optimization, static timing analysis, and logic verification using an industry leading ASIC design flow. It will require a proactive candidate with a proven record of success in cross functional and cross site team environments. The candidate is required to drive and enhance Synthesis, Static Timing and Power Optimization methodologies, for the MCU32 silicon design group.

Duties and responsibilities include:

  • Develop timing constraints, drive SoC timing budgets, power optimization, formal verification, timing closure and other sign-off activities.
  • Drive low power implementation and optimization methodologies using UPF/CPF
  • Work closely with digital, analog, and physical design teams to optimize for performance, power, and area.

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with at least 10+ years of experience in ASIC implementation activities such as synthesis and STA.
  • Extensive experience in RTL2Netlist implementation flows
  • Strong knowledge in Cadence & Synopsys tools for synthesis, static timing analysis and other activities
  • Strong scripting skills in TCL, Perl and other programming languages
  • Synthesis and timing closure ownership for 32-bit Microcontroller designs.
  • Very good inter personal skills and able to interact well with other members in the functional teams of the business unit.
  • Good communication skills.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing, Seeing, Talking

Physical Requirements:

80% sitting, 10% walking, 10% standing

Pay Range:

We 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:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $75,000 - $232,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Microchip 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.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

To 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. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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