Engineer II- Applications
$70,304 - $143,000 USD yearly
Support USB and PCIe products within the Networking Communication Systems business unit.
Originally posted 15 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Microchip is seeking an Applications Engineer within the Networking Communication Systems business unit. This role supports USB and PCIe products.
What you'll do
- Develop collateral such as application notes, data sheets, and technical manuals for new product development.
- Develop and support evaluation platform PCBs for customer use.
- Develop and present technical training such as webinars and hands-on workshops to customers, sales, and field application engineers.
- Provide direct technical support to sales, field application engineers, and key strategic customers.
- Work in a team environment interacting with Design, Product / Test, and Marketing teams.
- Work with Marketing and Sales teams to identify new applications and market spaces, assisting in the definition of new products.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent discipline with 2.5 to 5 years of relevant experience.
- Understanding of electrical system design including mixed signal circuits fundamentals.
- Basic understanding of embedded software/firmware design.
- Strong written communication skills and computer skills.
Nice to have
- Experience in presentation of technical information and direct customer service and support.
- Experience working with communication protocols such as USB, PCIe, and Ethernet.
- Experience in basic electrical circuits design.
- Fundamental understanding of programming in embedded assembly and C programming languages.
- Fundamental understanding of common lab equipment such as function generators, power supplies, and oscilloscopes.
- Experience working with hardware, Microcontroller based designs, and troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
- Experience working within Linux operating system distributions.
Skills: application notes, evaluation platform PCBs, technical training, USB, PCIe
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This role has been open 14 days — well below the 58-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Serdes Highspeed
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Open roles in category
103
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Median days open
58 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$182k
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| Metric | Microchip Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (103 roles · 24 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 103 |
| Median days open | 50 d | 58 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $182k |
Skills observed across this category: application notes, evaluation platform PCBs, technical training, USB, PCIe
Who's hiring in this category
- Astera Labs · 15 open roles · median 75 d
- Synopsys · 14 open roles · median 43 d
- Keysight Technologies · 11 open roles · median 50 d
- MACOM · 9 open roles · median 1 d
- Qualcomm · 9 open roles · median 58 d
- Microchip Technology (this employer) · 7 open roles · median 49 d
How we counted: 103 open Applications FAE (Serdes Highspeed) roles from 24 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.