Senior Technical Staff Engineer – Architect – Industry Standards
| Company | Microchip Technology |
|---|---|
| Location | Chandler, AZ, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
- 15+ years of relevant industry experience in developing product and standards strategies for storage and compute-based products.
- Strategic leader with extensive experience in setting product direction.
- Experience with synthesizing market data into relevance to DCS strategic plan.
- Ability to understand and engage customers at an architecture and business level.
- Collaborative approach with the ability to build strong and deep relationships both within the team and across the organization to drive results.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and experience addressing and influencing C level and senior management.
- Strong results orientation with a dedicated partner focus, proven attention to detail and quality.
- Collaborative team player who is also an independent thinker.
Responsibilities
- Lead Microchip’s participation in standards bodies such as Open Compute Project (OCP), UALink Consortium, PCI-SIG, SNIA and others relevant to data center infrastructure.
- Shape and influence technical specifications, working group direction, and reference architectures related to switching & fabric technologies, high-speed interconnects (e.g., PCIe, CXL, UALink), memory and storage hierarchies, platform security and trusted compute.
- Act as a key voice in external engagements, presenting Microchip’s viewpoints and securing alignment with ecosystem partners.
- Translate evolving standards and market requirements into internal product strategy across Microchip’s compute, storage, and connectivity portfolios.
- Work closely with engineering, architecture, marketing, and customer teams to ensure standards alignment and early adoption readiness.
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years in technical architecture, system design, or standards engagement roles.
- Active participation or leadership in major standards bodies or industry consortiums.
- Familiarity with hyperscaler and OEM infrastructure strategies and their influence on industry standards.
- Strong intellectual curiosity, with a blend of analytical intelligence and strategic vision.
- Ability to synthesize complex data & analysis into recommendations for business strategy & tactics.
- Ability to develop a point of view and bring others along, while remaining open minded.
- Strong executive presence- ease with executive-level interactions.
- Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously.