Job Description

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.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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We are looking for an experienced engineer to join our Secure Products Group (SPG) in Colorado Springs, CO. This position will have a primary focus on New Product Development (NPD) and sustaining engineering for Microchip's SPG. The ideal candidate will think critically and strategically, communicate effectively, be influencing, have strong problem solving and technical skills, and be able to learn, utilize, or implement new methods, processes, and equipment.

The Product Engineer is a key part of the Product Development team closely collaborating with cross functional groups that include Product Design, Test Engineering, Quality, Failure Analysis, Yield Enhancement Engineering as well as others in order to deliver high quality Security Products to the market.

Microchip’s Secure Products Group develops and supports a line of cryptographic hardware products for Automotive, IOT, Medical, Consumer, and Industrial markets.

Job Responsibilities:

• Act as Project Manager or provide support to a Project Manager for New Product Development to release new products for production

• Assume ownership of assigned products in production to monitor and sustain product performance and profitability

• Provide technical assistance for customer returns as needed

• Provide support to other team members for various product support needs as assigned

• Prepare overall project, characterization, qualification plans, and product documentation

• Validate and characterize silicon

• Participate in new product development teams and track project progress from project kick-off to release to production

• Ensure devices are manufacturable and are setup correctly in the production system

• Debug problems in an organized and efficient manner

• Team lead in root cause analysis and problem solving efforts

• Perform other job related tasks as directed by the manager.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• BSEE, MSEE, or equivalent, with 5 - 7.5 years of industry experience.

• Familiarity with product life cycles a plus

• Proven debug and problem solving skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• High proficiency with Microsoft tools to include Word, Excel, and Power Point

• Familiarity with setup and use of lab test equipment

• Ability to work individually, with local team members, and with off-site and cross-functional teams

• Ability to analyze and present data with clarity and proficiency

• Proficient in the use of standard office computer equipment and business applications.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Other, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

Monday - Friday 8 hours/day, 100% inside, 70% sitting, 20% standing, 10% walking

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 $70,000 - $105,000.*

Application window will remain open until qualified candidates have been identified.

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.

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