FAE - Principal Field Applications Engineer (FPGA)

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Job Description:

Are you passionate about driving innovation and enabling clients to realize their most ambitious designs? As a Principal Field Applications Engineer (FAE) specializing in FPGAs at Microchip Technology, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor and solutions architect for our clients. Leveraging your deep engineering expertise, you will collaborate with clients to solve complex challenges, influence technical direction, and accelerate the adoption of Microchip's FPGA solutions.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping client success, reframing their thinking, and building consensus around Microchip's value proposition. By co-creating solutions, you will empower clients with the freedom to innovate and help drive new business opportunities.

At Microchip, we foster a supportive, collaborative, and global environment where employees are empowered to grow, embrace change, and continuously improve. Join us and be part of a team that is passionate about success-yours, ours, and our clients'.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to deliver comprehensive pre-sales and post-sales technical support throughout the client's journey, from initial engagement to successful deployment of Microchip FPGA solutions.
• Utilize Microchip's Client Engagement Process to drive design wins and revenue growth at strategic accounts.
• Lead in-depth architectural discussions and system-level reviews, demonstrating how Microchip FPGAs and supporting ICs can address client requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in all aspects of programmable logic design, including requirements analysis, HDL development (Verilog/VHDL), simulation, embedded processor integration, synthesis optimization, place-and-route, timing closure, hardware development, and debug.
• Conduct architectural and board-level schematic reviews and deliver hands-on product training and workshops for clients.
• Support client development cycles from design-in through post-production, ensuring seamless integration of Microchip FPGA solutions.
• Collaborate within a global team to develop and execute strategies for key accounts across multiple regions.
• Provide actionable feedback to Microchip product divisions, quantifying client impact and ROI to inform future investments.
• Create and deliver compelling technical content, presentations, and seminars for clients, peers, and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; advanced degree a plus.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience in FPGA design, applications engineering, or semiconductor sales/support.
• Proven expertise with Microsemi/Microchip, Xilinx, or Altera FPGA devices, and strong proficiency in Verilog or VHDL.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA design tools such as Libero, Vivado, or Quartus, as well as synthesis and simulation EDA tools.
• Solid understanding of high-speed serial transceivers, PCIe, DDR3/4, LPDDR3/4, and MIPI interfaces.
• Experience with embedded soft or ASIC-based CPUs (RISC-V or ARM architectures).
• Board-level design experience, including power supply decoupling, high-speed signal termination, and routing.
• Proficiency in C programming and familiarity with embedded software debug tools (e.g., Keil, IAR, Eclipse) is highly desirable.
• Strong debugging skills with the ability to analyze and resolve complex system-level issues.
• Experience supporting Aerospace and Defense designs is a significant advantage.

Core Competencies

• Strategic & Critical Thinking: Ability to systematically solve problems, anticipate client needs, and develop innovative solutions.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; able to tailor technical content to diverse audiences and deliver impactful presentations.
• Interpersonal Influence: Skilled at building relationships, driving consensus, and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Networking: Adept at identifying key decision-makers and building strong connections to facilitate design wins.
• Ownership & Initiative: Self-motivated, results-driven, and proactive in driving tasks to completion and achieving business objectives.
• Collaboration: Works effectively within cross-functional and global teams to deliver client success.

Why Microchip?

• Collaborative, inclusive, and global work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• The chance to work on cutting-edge technology that shapes the future

Ready to empower innovation?
Apply today and help us deliver the freedom to innovate for our clients worldwide.

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).

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