Design Engineer I

Job Description

Microchip is currently looking for a Design Engineer to join our Communications Business Unit in Burnaby, BC, Canada. Our CBU supplies 100Gbps+ optical networking solutions for telecom and hyperscale data center networks, enabling high‑bandwidth cloud‑based applications such as streaming services, social media platforms, and video conferencing.

The CBU Product Development team engages through the full device R&D cycle from concept and design to implementation. Once a prototype is available, we support embedded software development and system validation, leading to mass‑market production release. We use advanced process technologies and the latest semiconductor development tools and methodologies to create state‑of‑the‑art network devices.

Responsibilities

• Design digital integrated circuits at the block or top level of a device.
• Collaborate with chip architects, subsystem leads, and verification team members to deliver increasingly complex designs.
• Implement designs in SystemVerilog RTL, utilizing low‑power design principles.
• Synthesize designs into logic gates, taking advantage of industry‑leading tools and flows.
• Integrate digital and analog circuits with Design‑for‑Test techniques.
• Verify physical timing specifications through Static Timing Analysis.

From time to time we offer the opportunity for Design Engineers to perform prototype testing in a lab environment, enhancing design abilities and providing insight into system‑level operation.

Requirements / Qualifications

Travel

0% - 25%.

Pay Range and Benefits

Annual base salary range : $76,000 - $114,000 (dependent on location, skills, and experience). The total compensation package includes competitive base pay, restricted stock units, quarterly bonuses, health benefits from day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry‑leading IESPP program with a 6‑month look‑back feature.

Benefits of working at Microchip include a supportive culture, growth opportunities through our Leadership Passage Program, community service initiatives, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Visit our careers page for more information on benefits and additional company perks.

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