Principal Engineer-ASIC Design (Integration)

Microchip Technology - Allentown, PA

Full-time - Principal

Allentown, PA

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

As a Principal Engineer in ASIC Design (Integration) at Microchip Technology, Inc., you will play a pivotal role in the design, integration, and verification support of Full Chip Architecture and Full Chip Control/Data busses for advanced ASIC or FPGA projects. This position is integral to the engineering community at Microchip, where you will be responsible for ensuring seamless integration of various components on the device, which includes both Hard and Soft IP blocks that support numerous industry-standard protocols. Your work will involve detailed module design and integration, performance analysis, and the creation of detailed design specifications. You will take ownership of full chip documentation for the SOC or FPGA device and/or device family, participating actively in the Verilog implementation and integration of full chip capabilities. This includes interface support, integration of full chip busses (control and data network-on-chip), and documentation support at the full chip level. You will also support full chip post-layout timing closure and verification, and participate in the investigation and assessment of legacy and emerging integration techniques, as well as on-chip and off-chip network-on-chip (NOC) bus structures for both control and high-speed data paths. Your responsibilities will extend to improving data and command processing bandwidth, reducing latencies, and increasing reliability. You will support the porting of designs into test chips and emulation platforms, as well as pre-tapeout verification and post-tapeout validation/characterization of the designed system. Collaboration with FPGA support software and firmware engineers will be essential to resolve hardware and customer issues effectively. This role requires a strong technical leader who thrives in a team-oriented environment and possesses extensive experience in SOC IP development and full chip integration. You will be expected to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to produce clean, readable presentations. Self-motivation and a proactive approach are key attributes for success in this position.

Responsibilities

• General Full Chip Integration and Support
• Detailed module design and integration, performance analysis and detailed design specification creation
• Detailed ownership of full chip documentation of the SOC or FPGA device and/or device family
• Participate in the Verilog implementation and integration of full chip capabilities including interface support
• Integration of full chip busses (control and data network-on-chip) and documentation support at the full chip level
• Support full chip post-layout timing closure and verification
• Participate in the investigation & assessment of legacy and emerging integration techniques and on-chip/off-chip network-on-chip (NOC) bus structures
• Overall support of the full chip register map at the chip level
• Improve Data & Command processing bandwidth, reduce latencies & increase reliability
• Support porting the design into test chips and emulation platforms
• Support pre-tapeout verification and post-tapeout validation/characterization of the system designed
• Work closely with FPGA support software and Firmware engineers to resolve hardware issues and customer issues.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of proven silicon design experience in system level integration of various internally developed and purchased full custom and ASIC IP blocks into a full chip environment
• Experience in SOC IP development and Full Chip Integration
• Strong Experience in Verilog design and design verification
• Strong Experience in Static Timing Analysis and Verilog simulation tools
• Ability to write detailed design specifications
• Good analytical, oral, and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, proactive team player
• Ability to work to schedule requirements
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.