Engineer II-Software
Job Description
This position is part of the Advanced Development team focused on next-generation Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning systems within Microchip’s FPGA Division. The team is driving innovation at the intersection of AI/ML algorithms, hardware-aware optimization, and intelligent systems deployment.
Microchip is a leading provider of low-power, high-reliability FPGA platforms used across embedded AI, autonomous systems, industrial automation, and aerospace applications. Building on this foundation, the organization is expanding its capabilities in AI-native architectures, on-device learning, and adaptive intelligent systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate AI/ML model architectures, including deep learning and deep reinforcement learning (DRL) systems.
- Explore reinforcement learning, neural architecture search, and hardware-aware model optimization.
- Contribute to system optimization pipelines balancing performance, power, latency, and cost.
- Develop AI/ML benchmarks, training/inference pipelines, and simulation environments.
- Build tools leveraging statistical modeling, graph-based learning, and optimization algorithms.
- Analyze data and collaborate across software, hardware, and product teams.
- Help define future AI/ML-enabled FPGA product directions.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in relevant technical disciplines.
- 0–4 years of experience in AI/ML, deep learning, or reinforcement learning.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ with ML frameworks.
- Familiarity with Linux development environments.
- Knowledge of ML algorithms, RL, statistics, and optimization.
- Interest in hardware/software co-design (FPGAs, ASICs, accelerators).
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
What Makes This Role Unique
Work at the intersection of AI, ML systems, and hardware architecture.
Exposure to full-stack innovation from algorithms to silicon.
Opportunity to shape next-generation AI-enabled FPGA products.
Travel Time
0% - 25%
Physical Attributes
- Feeling: 10%
- Handling: 10%
- Hearing: 80%
- Other: 100%
- Sitting: 100%
- Walking: 10%
- In doors: 100%
- Usual business hours: 100%
Benefits
The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $70,304 - $143,000.* Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.
Find more information about all our benefits at the link below: Benefits of working at Microchip
Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.