Senior Technical Staff Engineer - Hardware (Clock Algorithm)

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced algorithms for precise time and frequency synchronization.
• Develop and maintain clock steering, holdover, drift compensation, reference selection, filtering, and anomaly detection algorithms.
• Create models and simulations to analyze timing system behavior and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define new product features and timing performance requirements.
• Translate system requirements into implementable algorithm designs and detailed technical documentation.
• Support software and hardware engineers during development, debugging, board bring-up, and system validation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Investigate field issues and perform root-cause analysis to improve algorithm robustness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• 15+ years of professional engineering experience.
• 8+ years of experience in algorithm development, control systems, signal processing, or timing systems.
• Strong background in precise time and frequency technology or control system design and analysis.
• Proven experience with synchronization, estimation, filtering, servo control, or oscillator management algorithms.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant engineering or mathematical field.
• Experience with IEEE 1588 PTP and NTP protocols.
• Experience with GPS/GNSS receivers and timing systems.
• Proficiency with C, Python, or MATLAB.
• Experience with clock/frequency synthesis, measurement, or RF communications.
• Ability to operate efficiently in a Linux/Unix environment.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments.
• Comprehensive health benefits starting on day one.
• Retirement savings plans and an industry-leading ESPP program.
• Opportunities for career growth through nationally recognized Leadership Passage Programs.

About the Company

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of embedded control applications, offering a broad portfolio of microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, and timing devices. We are a global organization dedicated to empowering innovation and helping design the technology that runs the world.