Technical Staff Engineer – Business Development (Aerospace & Defense, U.S. West Region)
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Microchip Technology Inc. offers an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication, along with the opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar global organization. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability, offering unlimited career potential and nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs that enroll over a thousand people annually. Our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and a strong sense of community has earned us awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
About the role
Join Microchip’s FPGA Business Unit and help shape the future of space technology. As a Technical Staff Engineer – Business Development, you will drive Microchip’s growth in the Aerospace and Defense market by combining customer engagement, technical leadership, and strategic market influence to accelerate the adoption of Microchip’s radiation-tolerant and space-grade FPGA solutions.
Responsibilities
- Build, strengthen, and manage relationships with major Aerospace and Defense customers.
- Identify, qualify, and develop new business opportunities across the U.S. West Region.
- Deliver compelling technical updates, product briefings, and solution presentations—onsite and virtually.
- Partner closely with sales teams to analyze pipelines, troubleshoot deal blockers, and accelerate opportunity closure.
- Provide accurate and timely inputs for FPGA forecasting and operational planning.
- Drive design-ins and design-wins that contribute to sustainable revenue growth.
- Monitor industry trends, competitive positioning, and emerging market needs.
- Influence product roadmaps, IP development priorities, and long-term strategy through customer and market insight.
- Execute targeted go-to-market activities to expand Microchip’s presence and mindshare in the Aerospace & Defense domain.
- Represent Microchip at leading industry conferences, trade shows, and technical forums.
- Deliver high-quality technical papers and presentations that reinforce Microchip’s leadership in the Aerospace & Defense FPGA market.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in FPGA field applications, technical sales, or semiconductor business development.
- Exceptional communication skills—able to clearly articulate technical value and listen effectively to customer needs.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and drive alignment across engineering, marketing, and sales teams.
- Strategic mindset with a passion for shaping technology direction and customer success.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
This job requires access to technology, materials, software, or hardware controlled by U.S. export laws. Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent U.S. residency, or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3).
Travel
25% - 50% travel time.
Physical Requirements
- Hearing, seeing, talking.
- Works alone and works around others.
- Sitting, standing, walking, driving, and flying.
Pay
The annual base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $232,000, dependent on job location, skills, and experience. Microchip offers a total compensation package that includes competitive base pay, restricted stock units, quarterly bonus payments, health benefits beginning day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry-leading ESPP program with a 2-year look-back feature.
Benefits
- Health benefits starting day one.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 2-year look-back feature.