Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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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.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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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.
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Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-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 roles
- 8 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).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
Please follow the link to apply selecting "Microchip Recruiter" as your source: https://wd5.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/microchiphr/External/job/Technical-Staff-Engineer---Hardware_R4297-26
The Frequency and Time Systems (FTS) development team is seeking an experienced circuit design engineer to help develop advanced network timing equipment, including PTP grandmasters and NTP servers. This role spans analog and digital circuit design, including DDR memories, FPGAs, microprocessors, and MCUs, and requires hands-on ownership from architecture and schematic design through PCB bring-up, validation, documentation, and sustaining support. The engineer will collaborate closely with hardware, software, marketing, test, and manufacturing teams throughout the full product development lifecycle. Experience in using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, GNSS simulators, and related test equipment is required.
Key Responsibilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define new product features, requirements, and system-level tradeoffs.
• Develop analog and digital circuit designs and create schematics using CAD tools.
• Create detailed hardware design documentation and test plans.
• Partner with PCB layout engineers on board layout, signal integrity, manufacturability, and design reviews.
• Contribute to system architecture, component selection, and hardware implementation planning.
• Enter and maintain design data in the Agile PLM system.
• Support software and digital design engineers during board bring-up, driver development, and validation of board-level functions.
• Drive hardware development from concept through finished product, including bring-up, validation, release, and sustaining support.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering/Science; Masters degree preferred.
• 12+ years of hands-on circuit design experience.
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design concepts and principles.
• Excellent knowledge of digital systems and computer architecture.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and documentation skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to drive tasks to completion.
• Hands-on experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and related test equipment.
• Experience with Altium and/or HyperLynx CAD tools.
• Experience with high-speed PCB transmission line structures, signal integrity practices, and related design constraints.
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:
No Travel
Physical Attributes:
Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others
Physical Requirements:
80% Sitting, 10% Walking, 10% Standing
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 savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:
Benefits of working at Microchip
The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $91,000 - $232,000.*
*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.
Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative ac
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