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Technical Staff Engineer - Design (FPGA Fabric)
Microchip Technology INC · 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA, US
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 39 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Microchip Technology INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles8 certified filings for “Senior Technical Staff Engineer-Software” (Software Developers) in CA: $121k–$174k, median $156k. Most were filed at wage level I (50%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 39 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description: https://wd5.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/microchiphr/External/job/Technical-Staff-Engineer---Design--FPGA-Fabric-_R3238-26 - ** Please follow this link to apply to the role, when applying please select "Microchip Recruiter" as your source. This position is for the FPGA Business Unit which designs and develops low power, mixed signal, and system critical FPGA products as part of a comprehensive offering of secure system and power management solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced FPGA Fabric Engineer to join our team. As a member of Microchip’s engineering community within the FPGA BU, you will be responsible for the design, development, and optimization of the FPGA fabric, which is a key component of our FPGA-based products. You will collaborate closely with our architecture, hardware design, and technology development teams to deliver cutting-edge FPGA solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of advanced FPGA technologies and shape the future of our products. Key Responsibilities: • Design and develop FPGA fabric architecture, including interconnect, routing, logic elements, memory blocks, clocking, and other key components • Analyze and optimize FPGA fabric architecture for performance, power consumption, area utilization, and other relevant metrics • Collaborate with system architects to ensure seamless integration of FPGA fabric with other system components, such as processors, interfaces, and peripherals • Remain informed on industry standards and best practices related to FPGA fabric and incorporate them into the design process • Prepare comprehensive technical documentation, including specifications, design documents, and test plans • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware designers, software engineers, and system architects, to align the FPGA fabric design with overall product requirements • Stay current on latest advancements in FPGA technologies and contribute to ongoing research and innovation efforts within the company Requirements/Qualifications: • Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field • 10+ years of industrial experience • Required experience in full custom mixed signal design and/or layout experience on advanced process nodes (preferably FinFET) • Experience in non-FPGA technology areas would be acceptable, for example memory cell design, stdcell library element design & implementation, analog circuit custom design, IO custom design • Experience in parasitic extraction & analysis, simulation, DSM design analysis, EM/IR analysis • Experience in hardware description languages such as Verilog or VHDL • Experience with Perl/Python Scripting, C/C++ programming will be advantageous • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to optimize performance, power, and area utilization • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment • Passion for exploring new technologies and applying innovative solutions to FPGA fabric design challenges • Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities in a dynamic work environment Travel Time: 0% - 25% Physical Attributes: Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Supervises Others, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others Physical Requirements: 10% walking, 10% standing, 80% sitting; 100% in doors; Usual business hours 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 payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement