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Senior Engineer I - Design (Cybersecurity)

Microchip Technology Inc.
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jan 2026
💰 $205,000/yr($70,304/yr$205,000/yr)

About the role

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? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

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. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description:

Microchip is seeking a highly motivated Senior Engineer to join our cybersecurity effort with the following responsibilities :

  • Lead Cybersecurity implementation across multiple MCU projects
  • Guide our product development teams on cybersecurity execution queries
  • Collaborate with experts and develop threat models/threat analysis and risk assessment(TARA) to analyze cybersecurity risks for different MCU secure configurations, including life cycle management support.
  • Support Internal and External vulnerability Analysis and Triage.
  • In general, this is a hands-on role with huge growth potential in the Semiconductor cybersecurity industry.

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, specifically within the semiconductor or semiconductor cybersecurity sectors.
  • Relevant experience includes semiconductor product development, MCU/MPU applications, and SoC architecture, design, verification, or validation.
  • Relevant cybersecurity experience includes knowledge of cybersecurity standards  like ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 62443, etc.
  • Working knowledge of Tools like Polarion, JIRA, bitbucket, etc.
  • Hands-on SW tools or system development or testing experience.
  • Project Management experience, working with multiple project teams.
  • Strong problem solving and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of ISO 26262, ASPICE and other SW development standards is a plus.
  • Cybersecurity Certifications from independent auditing/certification providers is preferred.

Preferred requirements:

  • Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering .
  • Experience working on Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment for Semiconductor devices or systems

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing, Seeing, Talking

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, retirem

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