Sr Architect

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-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.

 

 

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Job Description:

 

 

The Systems Engineer/Architect will work with industry leading customers, industry standards and Design Engineers to define next generation chips for the various product lines. The chip definition includes the chip overview, functional definition, register definition, pinout definition, AC timing and DC parameters. The Systems Engineer needs to define everything required for a circuit design engineer to design the chip and also clearly define the system interface that is needed by our customer to use the chip The Systems Engineer is responsible for:

 

Secure Products Group (SPG) product line devices.

 

General product family planning (working with Marketing), specific product definition and creation of engineering specifications (working with Design Engineering.

 

 

Requirements/Qualifications:

 

 

Development of Engineering Specifications, Data Sheets and Application Notes.

 

Development of technical presentations and training materiel.

 

Interfaces with customers, marketing, and design engineering to resolve all system-level and device

 

level technical issues on new specifications, as well as to support existing products.

 

Requires 5+ years experience in hardware/system design

 

Good interpersonal and writing skills.

 

Knowledge of PC and PC architecture

 

Knowledge of Security (AES, RSA, ECC, DSA, SHA) is a plus

 

 

Qualifications/Requirements

 

CURRENT PROJECTS:

 

Product Definition entire Computer Products product line:

 

Using Industry Standard specifications

 

eSPI, PCIe, Security, USB Type - C Charging

 

Intel, Microsoft, Industry Standards Groups

 

Key customer requirements

 

Low Power System Design

 

Chip Level Security (ECC, RSA, HASH)

 

System Level Security (Root of Trust, Attestation)

 

Product Definition: (working closely with a Sr. Design Engineer)

 

Detailed Chip Specification Development

 

Functional Definition

 

Register Definition

 

Signal Definition

 

Timing Definition and Analysis

 

Products (containing embedded microcontrollers) including:

 

- ARM based

 

Software including:

 

Framemaker

 

Microsoft Word

 

Power Point

 

Visio

 

 

Travel Time:

 

 

0% - 25%

 

 

Physical Attributes:

 

 

Hearing, Seeing, Works Alone, Works Around Others

 

 

Physical Requirements:

 

 

80% sitting 10% standing 10% walking 100% inside

 

 

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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