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Principal Engineer-Analog Design

Microchip Technology Inc.
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026
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.

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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Job Description

  • Design of analog and mixed-signal building blocks; i.e. Bias Reference, Voltage Regulator, PLL, ADC, DAC, operational amplifiers, filters, High speed SerDes, etc.
  • Simulate designs with CAD tools
  • Work with team members to verify functions/performance in module and system levels
  • Perform mixed-signal simulations
  • Guide the layout designer of circuit blocks for high speed performance and meet design rules
  • Document designs and simulation results and conduct design reviews
  • Operate lab equipment to validate silicon against chip and system specifications

Requirements/Qualifications

  • Education: BS is required, MSEE is preferred
  • 10 years of analog design experience
  • 5 years of industry experience in the area of mixed-signal CMOS circuit design
  • Experience with Cadence Design Environment and circuit simulators
  • experience in nano meter processes and FinFET transistor circuit design

Travel Time

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes

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

Physical Requirements

regular business hours; 70% sitting, 15% standing, 15% 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 $73,304 - $163,000.*

  • 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.

Salary : $73,304 - $163,000

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