Principal Engineer - Product

## Principal Engineer
- Product Apply:
MA
- Lawrence:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
R1055-26

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 nationally-recognized 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!
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* Job Description:

** Microchip Analog Hi Rel and RF Solutions (HRR), Hi Rel Solutions (HRS) offers one of the industry's most comprehensive power discrete semiconductor product portfolios. Markets that the BU address include Space, defense, commercial aviation, communications, power solutions and security.

For future-growing High-Power Solid-State Electronics especially focused on a Hi-Rel and Space environment.  Requires novel solutions that utilize advances in product engineering, simulation, and modeling to overcome current technology limitations.  Microchip’s HRDS group located in Lawrence MA is searching for forward-thinking scientists, engineers and other innovators interested in building and supporting current products and the roadmap of Power Electronics.  Please join our team that is gifted with the capabilities of several foundries, assembly plants, testing facilities, and broad-based manufacturing.
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* Role and Responsibilities:

** This is a position responsible for working with semiconductor foundry, test, manufacturing, and QA engineers.  Will drive yield and quality improvement, cost reduction; work with suppliers, and subcontractors to qualify materials and electronic packages.
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* Responsibilities include:

*** Discrete Product Design
* Discrete Product Characterization and Qualification
* Customer Facing Engineering
* Support for ongoing product engineering efforts on qualified products; assist in problem-solving and improving existing products.
* Drives engineering efforts for new product qualification.
* Provide custom product engineering support.
* Create and/or review product documentation including Assembly/Post Assembly Travelers, Screening Travelers, and Data Sheets. Work with Document Control department.
* Responsible for identifying new product BOMs (Bill of Materials) as they are developed or changes as they are implemented.
* Provide Product Engineering support to Marketing and Planning groups.
* Mentor and lead less experienced engineers within the Product Engineering team.
** Requirements/

Qualifications:

*** BSEE or relevant Engineering Degree, MS preferred
* Minimum 10 years’ experience. Ideal candidate experience is in a Semiconductor Manufacturing environment in…