Senior Engineer – Applications

Overview

As an Applications Engineer at Microchip, you will support maXTouch capacitive touch products through hands-on development, validation, and customer support. You’ll contribute to multi-discipline product teams, shaping next-gen touch solutions and tooling. You’ll apply AI tools to streamline workflows and deliver training to customers while ensuring quality and manufacturability. This role offers global collaboration and a strong culture focused on development and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support maXTouch product development and customer projects across local and global teams
• Design and develop evaluation boards and test equipment for maXTouch products
• Develop new software tooling using C# and Python
• Apply AI tools to optimize daily workflows and tasks
• Advise on innovative solutions for maXTouch customers worldwide
• Troubleshoot customer designs and recommend improvements
• Assist with manufacturability and usage issues
• Deliver training on maXTouch products to customers (in-person and remote)
• Adhere to company design rules, processes and QA guidelines

Key requirements

• Experience in electronic circuit design (analog and digital)
• Experience in PCB schematic entry
• Experience in C# and/or Python software development
• Experience in embedded C
• Experience using AI tools (Claude/ChatGPT/…) in work
• Experience in multi-discipline product development lifecycle
• Ability to solder and operate lab test equipment
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of Microchip products and applications
• 0-7 years post-graduate experience

• Problem solving
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Ownership and self-direction
• Electronic circuit design (analog and digital)
• PCB schematic entry
• C# and/or Python programming

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