Principal FAE- Embedded Solutions Engineer

Company Description

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of embedded control applications. Our product portfolio comprises general purpose and specialized 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers, 32-bit microprocessors, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products, a broad spectrum of high-performance linear, mixed-signal, power management, thermal management, radio frequency (RF), timing, safety, security, wired connectivity and wireless connectivity devices, as well as serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), Serial Flash memories, Parallel Flash memories, and serial Static Random Access Memory (SRAM). We also license Flash-IP solutions that are incorporated in a broad range of products.

Job Description

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Our South-Central Sales and Applications team is seeking a unique individual with 5+ years of experience in embedded and high-speed design applications with outstanding technical skills.

As an Embedded Solution Engineer, you will engage, use insights and influencing skills to teach clients about their industry and offer unique perspectives on their technology, which link back to Microchip's solutions. You will utilize your engineering design skills, techniques and knowledge to decrease client development time, reduce overall system cost and improve the performance of their end products. You will also provide hardware, firmware, middleware and development tools support for the assigned clients to accelerate their product development schedule. You will become a technical trusted advisor. This position will allow you to engage with large Data Center applications in the region. We encourage an out of the box design approach to help our clients maximize the overall value of their product by giving them the freedom to innovate. We are seeking someone who can advise and implement innovative ideas and solutions with our clients.

Overview

Primarily customer engagement role to drive design wins to revenue at large accounts, by providing in-depth engineering support including creation of demos, proof of concepts, and first bring up of client system boards. Some specific embedded expertise may be required. Visiting, training and advising customers is also part of the job.

Reports to

Embedded Solutions Engineer Manager based in Austin, TX

Main Functions

• Drive design wins to revenue applying the Microchip Total System Solutions approach
• Adopt, lead and comprehensively utilize all elements of Microchip’s Sales Operating System to create and secure design-wins
• Provide in-depth engineering support and assist customers with hardware and software development
• Adapt existing reference designs to address specific customer needs
• Will primarily work with our large data center client
• Travel to receive training or to support other regions as needed

Job Requirements

Job Description

Our South-Central Sales and Applications team is seeking a unique individual with 5+ years of experience in embedded and high-speed design applications with outstanding technical skills.

As an Embedded Solution Engineer, you will engage, use insights and influencing skills to teach clients about their industry and offer unique perspectives on their technology, which link back to Microchip's solutions. You will utilize your engineering design skills, techniques and knowledge to decrease client development time, reduce overall system cost and improve the performance of their end products. You will also provide hardware, firmware, middleware and development tools support for the assigned clients to accelerate their product development schedule. You will become a technical trusted advisor. This position will allow you to engage with large Data Center applications in the region. We encourage an out of the box design approach to help our clients maximize the overall value of their product by giving them the freedom to innovate. We are seeking someone who can advise and implement innovative ideas and solutions with our clients.

Overview

Primarily customer engagement role to drive design wins to revenue at large accounts, by providing in-depth engineering support including creation of demos, proof of concepts, and first bring up of client system boards. Some specific embedded expertise may be required. Visiting, training and advising customers is also part of the job.

Reports to

Embedded Solutions Engineer Manager based in Austin, TX

Main Functions

• Drive design wins to revenue applying the Microchip Total System Solutions approach
• Adopt, lead and comprehensively utilize all elements of Microchip’s Sales Operating System to create and secure design-wins
• Provide in-depth engineering support and assist customers with hardware and software development
• Adapt existing reference designs to address specific customer needs
• Will primarily work with our large data center client
• Travel to receive training or to support other regions as needed

Job Requirements

Technical Skills

• BSc or BEng in Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of Experience with embedded system and high-speed design including:
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers and system design
• Experience with embedded C programming language
• Experience with High speed design of SAS and 16G PCIe layout

Organizational Skills:

• Work effectively with Field Sales colleagues and teams
• Ability to operate under minimal guidance and assume personal responsibility/accountability comfortably
• Establish trust and credibility with customers and a regional team
• Effectively manage prioritization of many opportunities and customers
• Self-starting learner – proactively keeps up to date with new technologies and products
• Work effectively with other regions and divisional applications
• Proficient written and verbal skills in English
• Accomplished Presentation and Training skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with CAD tools for design review including Allegro and Altium
• Experience with high speed bench top equipment such as SAS and PCIe analyzers, logic analyzers, and other storage related test equipment is also preferred

Equal Opportunity EmployerMicrochip is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of Disabled / Veterans / Minorities / Women. We provide equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

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