Technical Staff Engineer Applications & Systems

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Job Description:

The Microchip Timing & Communications Group (TCG) Systems and Applications Engineering team supports a broad portfolio of clocking and timing solutions including oscillators clock generators jitter attenuators and network synchronization products. The team works across the full product lifecycle - from early product definition and technical specifications to product launch customer support and design-win activities.

TCG products serve industries such as communications automotive data centers enterprise and industrial markets.

The Technical Staff Engineer-Applications & Systems role combines applications engineering (customer support) and systems engineering (product definition) for Microchips clocking and timing products. Based in Addison TX the engineer will work closely with design marketing and product teams to support the full product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include defining product specifications leading technical aspects of development writing datasheets supporting customers and troubleshooting complex issues in the lab. The role focuses on synchronization jitter attenuation clock generators and clock buffers while also supporting broader Microchip timing solutions including related software and drivers.

The engineer will collaborate with global teams across the U.S. Canada Europe and India.

Key job responsibilities/duties include

Maintain up-to-date industry knowledge related to clock & timing

Author product definition specifications

Lead technical trade-off decisions (such as power size cost jitter)

Author product datasheets and application notes

Perform competitive analysis and create competitive analysis reports

Visit customers for product promotion

Review schematics

Solve technical problems with customers system related to clock & timing

Debug and troubleshoot product operation using specialized clock & timing equipment in Microchips lab

Visit customers for on-site debug of escalated issues

Requirements/Qualifications:

USA citizenship (required for supporting some USA defense companies)

USA residency (required for supporting some USA defense companies)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with 12.5 years of relevant industry experience

Strong knowledge of clock & timing technology

Strong knowledge of clock & timing products and product operation

Knowledge of specialized clock & timing equipment (such as phase noise analyzers) and the control thereof (such as writing python or TCL scripts)

Working knowledge of embedded C programming language

Ability and willingness to travel globally

Competencies

Good technical leadership and ability to find the best trade-offs between technical and business elements of product development

Strong problem solving and debugging skills

Detail oriented ensuring all the is are dotted and the ts are crossed handling large technical documentation (e.g. 100 page datasheets or product specifications)

Comfortable with the technical documentation approval cycle

Enjoys external-facing work and engaging with new people

Multi-tasking by handling a variety of technical challenges that arise from customer inquiries or support tickets

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