Senior Technical Staff Engineer

Senior Technical Staff Engineer-Applications

Microchip Technology Inc. is hiring for the Senior Technical Staff Engineer-Applications role at our Bend, OR facility. This position designs and manufactures high voltage Si and SiC transistors and diodes, including our line of high voltage VDMOS products used in RF applications such as Plasma, MRI, and Communications. The role will upgrade the DRF reference design to include the latest products, design new reference designs, write application notes to support sales of existing and new RF products, and support internalization to Microchip wafer fabs.

It will also help revive the NPD pipeline to drive margins and sales, respond to customer requests, and serve as the “voice of the customer” back to our New Product Development team for RF products. The role also provides support to Key Semiconductor Capital Equipment customers during the transition from external foundries to internal Microchip fabs.

Responsibilities

• Upgrade the DRF reference design to include latest products
• Design new reference designs
• Write application notes to support sales of existing and new RF products
• Support internalization to Microchip wafer fabs
• Revive the NPD pipeline to drive margins and sales
• Respond to customer requests and act as the voice of the customer to NPD
• Support Key Semiconductor Capital Equipment customers during the transition to internal fabs

Requirements/Qualifications

• 12+ years of related work experience
• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent
• Approximately 25% of time in lab testing components and developing reference designs
• 10-20% travel to customers and sales partners
• Experience in 2-300 MHz RF power system design
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Effective communicator and creative problem-solver
• Ability to learn new technical areas quickly
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• ADS simulations
• Load Pull testing
• S parameter extraction
• Prior experience managing a small team
• HAM radio experience

Critical Physical Requirements

Ability to stand for extended periods of and lift test equipment as needed for general laboratory work.

Travel Time

0% – 25%

Physical Attributes & Requirements

Bending at waist, carrying, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, seeing, supervising others, talking, working alone and with others.

Equal Opportunity

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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