Engineer - II Applications (FPGA)

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Job Description:

About the Company

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of embedded control applications. Our product portfolio comprises general purpose and specialized 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers, 32-bit microprocessors, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products, a broad spectrum of high-performance linear, mixed-signal, power management, thermal management, radio frequency (RF), timing, safety, security, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity devices, as well as serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), Serial Flash memories, Parallel Flash memories, and serial Static Random Access Memory (SRAM). We also license Flash-IP solutions incorporated in a broad range of products.

offers FPGA device families suited for secure, power-efficient compute in a wide range of applications within Imaging, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML), Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Automation, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Wireline Access Networks & Cellular Infrastructure.

Experience Level: 3-6 Years

Role Overview

The Customer Application Support Engineer will be part of the Customer Applications Engineering team, providing pre- and post-sales technical support for FPGA products. This role focuses on customer success through hands-on debugging, content development, and technical enablement of customers and field teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-sales technical support to customers and field teams for FPGA products, development tools, hardware platforms, and documentation

• Debug and resolve customer-reported issues related to FPGA devices, tools, and reference designs

• Drive issues to closure through structured debugging, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration

  • Develop customer-facing and internal technical collateral, including Knowledge Base articles, FAQs, Application notes, Design examples and hardware kit demos

• Create and deliver training modules and/or videos for customers and Field Application Engineers on FPGA tools and IP portfolio

• Continuously contributes to improving customer experience through documentation and enablement

Requirements/Qualifications:

• B.Tech or M.Tech

• Strong knowledge of FPGA architecture, design flow, and STA Analysis.

• Hands-on experience with FPGA design flow: RTL development, synthesis, place & route, and timing closure.

• Good experience in FPGA timing analysis and Static Timing Analysis (STA) concepts and clock-domain crossing (CDC) analysis.

• Proficiency in HDL languages such as Verilog or VHDL.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills

• Ability to work independently and own customer issues from start to resolution

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience directly supporting customers in a technical role

• Prior experience in working with Microchip FPGAs is plus

• Experience with FPGA simulation flow, including functional and gate-level simulations.

• Proficiency in TCL scripting for FPGA tool automation and constraint management.

• Good knowledge of DSP fundamentals, including filters, FFT, and fixed-point arithmetic.

At Microchip, we strive to provide opportunities that create significant development experiences and a sense of ownership directly impacting customer success. We encourage diversity and recognize the value of bringing in multi-viewpoints in technology. We create an environment for employee recognition, technical training, and focus on employee wellness and community engagement.