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Microchip Technology Inc. · 19 hours ago

Principal Engineer - Product

Simsbury, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$75K/yr - $232K/yr

5+ years exp

Microchip Technology Inc. is a global organization focused on designing technology that powers the world. They are seeking a Principal Product Engineer to develop low noise Voltage Controlled SAW Oscillator products and support existing Surface Acoustic Wave product lines, collaborating with various teams to define product requirements and ensure successful project execution.

AutomotiveManufacturingSemiconductorWireless

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Bryant Roe

Responsibilities

Collaborate with product line manager, other sales and marketing personnel and the customer to define product requirements and project scope

Generate and execute a plan to meet the defined requirements and scope. The plan will be comprehensive and cover all project aspects from conception / receipt of order to product release and production support

Contribute to product architecture and design by performing mechanical and electrical design tasks to realize product requirements. This typically involves RF & DC circuit design and simulation, PCB design, EM simulation, and stress analysis. Mechanical / thermal FEA analysis may be required. Monte-Carlo or other statistical analysis may be required

Collaborate with other engineers, technicians and manufacturing personnel to execute prototyping, product development and sustaining-engineering activities. Significant hands-on contributions are expected

Work with procurement, manufacturing process engineers and test engineers to ensure design is realizable and to maximize yield in production. This occurs both before and after product release and statistical analysis is typically required

Compile and present design review data packages to both internal and external customers

Work with other engineers to generate and validate all tools required by manufacturing to realize the product. These include drawings, travelers, bills of materials, schematics, test procedures, acceptance test limits, process specifications, production aids, etc

Perform root cause / corrective action analysis on WIP or field failures as necessary

Work on other projects or responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

RF/Microwave circuit designPCB design for RFStatistical analysisDC circuit simulationMechanical FEA analysisNetwork analyzersSpectrum analyzersSignal analyzersMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft OfficeEffective communicationProblem solvingProject management

Required

Motivated engineer with demonstrated history driving significant projects to completion with high degree of independence and urgency

A minimum of a BS in Electrical Engineering

Experience using DC and RF circuit simulators

A minimum of 5 years experience specifically working with RF / Microwave circuits to 2 GHz or more

Strong understanding of PCB design for RF and/or microwave circuits including manufacturability

In depth knowledge of, and experience using, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc. and ability to interpret results

Experience with data collection and statistical analysis using common tools such as Excel

Strong failure analysis techniques and efficient problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Proficient with Microsoft Windows

Good Microsoft Office skills with high proficiency in Excel

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Effective verbal and written communication skills with ability to prepare and present technical data and report on engineering concepts to team members

Must possess or be able to obtain (at company's expense) a Secret level clearance

US Citizenship is a prerequisite