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Engineer I - Physical Design

Microchip Technology Inc.
Chandler, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 11/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/4/2025
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Job Description

To support Physical Design related project activities for the Microcontroller and Wireless Business Units in Microchip. These products focus on 32-bit mixed signal microcontrollers and microcontrollers with integrated wireless radios.

Job Activities

  • Implement all aspects of physical design such as floor planning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, routing, crosstalk avoidance, EMIR, and physical verification.
  • Work on place and route methodologies and low power methodologies.
  • Collaboration with multiple teams across a geographically diverse company to achieve desired design goals.

Detailed Job Functions Include

  • Timing closure support to maximize process node capability.
  • Clock tree setup/debug and synthesis for optimal QoR.
  • General physical implementation procedures.
  • Multi-voltage island-based floorplan design and support.
  • Flow development and automation implementation.
  • Delivering Physical Verification-clean designs.
  • Die size estimation and Bond out approval.
  • Interfacing with external vendors and IP sources to resolve problems.
  • Working with members from international design/implementation teams.

Requirements/Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and a strong engineering background.

  • Entry level--0-3 years experience
  • Strong understanding of VLSI and related concepts
  • Understand logic synthesis and timing concepts (setup, hold, uncertainty, etc)
  • Scripting skills in any programming language (TCL and Pyton preferred)
  • Basic design knowledge of RTL (VHDL/VERILOG) coding
  • Able to work independently under local project lead/supervisor mentorship
  • Excellent debugging and analytical skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills

Travel Time

No Travel

Physical Attributes

Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walking

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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