Microchip Technology IC Design Engineer Jobs
Microchip Technology sits in an unusual spot for an IC design engineer. It owns its fabs, ships microcontrollers by the billion, and has folded three big acquisitions into a single catalog. If you want to work close to silicon on parts that stay in production for a decade, its design teams are worth a look.
Microchip IC design engineer jobs cover PIC, AVR, and dsPIC core work, SAM ARM Cortex-M microcontroller integration, and analog IP for power management and data converters. Digital roles run standard synthesis and physical design flows. Analog roles want signal-chain, PMIC, or converter experience. Because Microchip runs its own wafer fabs in Tempe, Arizona and in Thailand, designers sit close to process engineers and can tune a design against the technology it actually ships on instead of guessing at a foundry PDK.
The portfolio got broad after years of buying companies. Atmel brought the AVR and SAM lines, Microsemi added FPGAs and power management, and SMSC contributed USB and Ethernet controllers. A designer here might touch an 8-bit MCU one year and an embedded processor design role with CAN, Ethernet, or wireless connectivity the next.
Design work runs out of the Chandler, Arizona headquarters plus engineering centers in Tucson, San Jose, Colorado Springs, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Nantes, France. Microchip has stayed profitable through several down cycles, which shows up as steady headcount rather than boom-and-bust hiring.
Pay tracks the wider US IC market. Expect roughly $100K to $130K base for early-career digital or analog designers, $135K to $175K at the mid level, and $180K to $230K total compensation for senior and staff engineers, with regional variation. The salary guide breaks the ranges down by discipline and level.
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FAQ
Which MCU families does Microchip hire IC design engineers to work on
Microchip hires IC design engineers for the PIC32, PIC18, AVR, and dsPIC families, plus the CEC and SAM series ARM-based MCUs. Analog engineers work on companion PMICs and signal chain products.
Does Microchip have its own fabs
Yes. Microchip runs wafer fabrication facilities in Tempe, Arizona and in Thailand, so IC design engineers get direct access to process engineers and can co-optimize a design with the technology it ships on.
What experience level does Microchip hire for IC design jobs
All levels, from new graduates to seasoned architects. Entry-level candidates benefit from strong digital or analog IC coursework. Senior hires are expected to bring multiple tape-outs and deep domain expertise.