Senior Technical Staff Engineer - Analog & Mixed Signal Design

Job Title

Senior Technical Staff Engineer - Analog & Mixed Signal Design

Role Summary

Design and deliver mixed-signal integrated circuits including amplifiers, references, ADCs, DACs and associated digital subsystems. Lead and mentor a team of design engineers and coordinate with applications, test, quality, and product planning to deliver customer-facing products.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Minimum of 10+ years of hands-on experience in analog circuit design or design leadership as stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

Accountabilities for technical leadership, project delivery, and cross-discipline collaboration.

• Provide senior technical guidance through design reviews, modeling strategy, and simulation methodology.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level designers to support skills development and sound design decisions.
• Manage projects: schedules, milestones, deliverables, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate handoffs and integration with Test, Applications, Quality, and Product Planning teams.
• Drive scripting and automation (Skill, Python, Perl) to improve design productivity.
• Ensure designs meet functional, timing, area, and power targets in collaboration with RTL and verification teams.
• Apply EMI mitigation techniques at circuit and system level.
• Support customer-focused solutions and occasional travel (0–25%).

Requirements

Core technical and leadership qualifications required or strongly preferred.

• Must-have: 10+ years of analog circuit design or design leadership experience.
• Deep expertise with analog/mixed-signal building blocks: op-amps, comparators, DACs, SAR ADC, delta-sigma ADC, pipeline ADC, voltage references, current-sense amplifiers.
• Experience with Cadence and advanced analog design tools and flows.
• Familiarity with RTL design and SystemVerilog / Verilog to ensure functional, timing, area, and power targets are met.
• Knowledge of UVM and formal verification methodologies.
• Practical understanding of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and mitigation techniques.
• Proven communication, collaboration, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with scripting/automation (Skill, Python, Perl) to increase efficiency.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with automotive qualification and process flow (ISO 26262).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related technical field is required. A Master's degree is listed as a plus.

About the Company

Company: Microchip

Headquarters: Chandler, Arizona, USA

Microchip is a leading semiconductor company focused on developing innovative solutions to enhance the human experience. With a commitment to empowering innovation, Microchip prioritizes the value of its employees by fostering a culture that supports their growth and contributions.