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Principal Engineer Layout

Microchip


Job Location:

Allentown, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 12 September 2026 (10 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.

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!

Job Description:

As a member of Microchips engineering community the Principal Engineer Layout will be responsible for leading and executing automated place-and-route activities from floorplanning through GDSII tapeout. This role will leverage advanced physical design expertise and automation capabilities to drive productivity improvements optimize design flows and develop physical design methodologies.

The Principal Engineer will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to solve complex physical design challenges improve design quality and efficiency and support successful project execution through design signoff and tapeout.

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • 10 years of experience in automated place and route and physical design with strong experience using industry-standard physical design tools and methodologies.
  • Strong scripting and automation skills using Tcl (preferred) Perl Python and shell scripting with demonstrated experience developing custom physical design utilities and methodology enhancements to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Experience developing automation solutions for timing and design closure data extraction and analysis QoR monitoring ECO automation and physical verification analysis.
  • Extensive experience with physical design activities including floorplanning and partitioning power planning and power integrity placement and routing optimization Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) timing closure signal integrity analysis physical verification ECO implementation and design signoff including LEC/CLP checks.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify opportunities for flow optimization and methodology improvements.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across engineering teams.
  • Self-motivated and proactive team player with the ability to work independently manage priorities and deliver results in accordance with project schedules and tapeout requirements.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology materials software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing Other Seeing Talking Works Alone Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

100% inside 80% sitting 10% standing 10% walking.

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:

Staff IC


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Microchip Technology is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions that also offers outstanding technical support.

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