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Senior Packaging Design Engineer

Job in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26, Wales, UK
Listing for: Microchip Technology Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-19
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 GBP Yearly GBP 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

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 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.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description

Microchip's Caldicot site is responsible for designing and delivering the next generation of advanced electronic module solutions for global technology markets. Our expertise lies in delivering advanced packaging solutions to our customers where small size and high reliability are critical. Some of our markets include medical, automotive, aerospace, and renewable energy. We develop a wide range of module solutions, ranging from miniaturized implant medical devices to compound semiconductor power modules.

We offer an attractive benefits package and flexible working arrangements. Microchip has a strong set of values and puts employee s continuous development and progression at its core. The site is set in a semi-rural location with free parking and is easily accessed from both the M4 and M48 motorways.

Main Duties And Responsibilities
  • Research new technology, processes and materials to drive innovation in semiconductor packaging
  • Developing new packaging processes, concepts and performing validation to ensure quality performance criteria is achieved.
  • Working with multi-disciplined engineering team to deliver semiconductor packaging roadmaps
  • Responsible for managing projects and providing technical input to wider engineering teams
  • Interpret customer requirements and support new product proposals
  • Travel internationally on occasion as requested.
  • Carry out key design decisions for reliability and manufacturability of new product subject to harsh environments - temperature, pressure, vibration etc
Requirements/Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree or PhD in relevant engineering discipline
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a similar role
  • Experience of the following areas desirable: RF, high power and optical packaging
  • Experience in the following manufacturing disciplines: SMT, die attach, encapsulation, wire bond and flip chip. Knowledge of Silver Sintering and Transfer moulding desirable.
  • Experience conducting environmental stress screening (ESS) for validation purposes
  • Familiar with a variety of failure analysis capabilities including – CSAM, X-Ray, Microsectional Analysis, Decapsulation, Ball and Die shear, and Bond pull
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams
  • Self-motivating, proactive and results driven approach
  • Problem-solving and root cause identification skills
  • Able to work to deadlines with good quality
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research
Travel Time

0% - 25%

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.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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