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Senior Engineer I-Design (MEMS)

Microchip


Job Location:

San Jose, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 70304 - 205000
Posted: 12 September 2026 (20 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 10 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great Want to join a 17000-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. Microchips 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 its won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

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Job Description:

Microchip is seeking a Senior MEMS Engineer to join our this role you will contribute to the design development testing qualification and production support of MEMS timing technology for a variety of applications.

The successful candidate will collaborate with engineers across multiple sites and disciplines including MEMS design ASIC design wafer fabrication assembly test and product engineering. This position will help develop and sustain high-performance timing devices from early-stage technology development through production and customer delivery.

Responsibilities:

  • Design characterize and analyze MEMS resonators and related technologies.
  • Perform simulations laboratory evaluations debugging characterization and root-cause analysis of new and existing devices.
  • Participate in the full product development lifecycle from concept and design through qualification release and production support.
  • Develop refine and maintain test software and automation used for laboratory characterization and production testing.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including MEMS ASIC design process engineering assembly test quality and product engineering to bring new technologies and products to market.
  • Communicate technical findings project status risks and opportunities to project and engineering leadership.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Materials Science or a related technical field.
  • 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
  • Understanding of MEMS design and underlying fundamentals.
  • Experience with Python programming for data analysis automation or engineering applications.
  • Strong analytical problem-solving and organizational skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a cross-functional team multi-site team.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in a relevant engineering or technical discipline.
  • Direct experience designing modeling fabricating and/or characterizing MEMS resonators.
  • Experience with relevant simulation and analysis tools such as COMSOL MATLAB and Cadence.
  • Experience using Python and LabVIEW for laboratory characterization test automation or production device evaluation.
  • Experience analyzing large-scale device test data and developing statistical machine-learning or classification models.
  • Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing wafer-level processing assembly production testing or product qualification.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing Seeing Talking Works Alone Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

80% sitting 10% walking 10% standing

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay restricted stock units and quarterly bonus addition to these components our package includes health benefits that begin day one retirement savings plans and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position which could be performed in the US is $70304-$205000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location skills and experience.

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.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

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.


Required Experience:

Senior IC


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