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Technical Staff Engineer – Business Development (Aerospace & Defense, U.S. West Region)

Microchip TechnologyCa - Irvine, AZ · Tx - Addison, AZ · AZ - Chandler, AZFull-time$75,000 - $232,000

As a Technical Staff Engineer in Business Development, you'll serve as a strategic bridge between Microchip's FPGA engineering capabilities and the Aerospace & Defense market. Your responsibilities span customer relationship management, identifying and qualifying new business opportunities, delivering technical presentations, and working with sales teams to close deals and drive design-wins. You'll also monitor industry trends and competitive dynamics to inform product roadmaps and go-to-market strategies, while representing Microchip at conferences and technical forums. This role suits experienced engineers or technical sales professionals who enjoy customer interaction, strategic thinking, and influencing product direction while maintaining deep technical credibility in the FPGA and space technology domains.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field10+ years of FPGA field applications, technical sales, or semiconductor business development experienceExceptional communication skills with ability to articulate technical value and understand customer needsProven cross-functional collaboration and alignment across engineering, marketing, and salesStrategic mindset focused on technology direction and customer successU.S. Citizenship required due to export control regulations
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Global microcontroller/analog semiconductor maker headquartered in Chandler since 1989.

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