Technical Staff Engineer – Business Development, Aerospace & Defense

Microchip Technology Inc.

Technical Staff Engineer driving Microchip growth in Aerospace & Defense market. Building customer relationships and delivering technical solutions to expand market presence.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeIrvine • Arizona, California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $75,000 - $232,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, strengthen, and manage relationships with major Aerospace and Defense customers.
Identify, qualify, and develop new business opportunities across the U.S. West Region.
Deliver compelling technical updates, product briefings, and solution presentations—onsite and virtually.
Partner closely with sales teams to analyze pipelines, troubleshoot deal blockers, and accelerate opportunity closure.
Provide accurate and timely inputs for FPGA forecasting and operational planning.
Drive design-ins and design-wins that contribute to sustainable revenue growth.
Monitor industry trends, competitive positioning, and emerging market needs.
Influence product roadmaps, IP development priorities, and long‑term strategy through customer and market insight.
Execute targeted go‑to‑market activities to expand Microchip’s presence and mindshare in the Aerospace & Defense domain.
Represent Microchip at leading industry conferences, trade shows, and technical forums.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
10+ years of experience in FPGA field applications, technical sales, or semiconductor business development
Exceptional communication skills—able to clearly articulate technical value and listen effectively to customer needs
Proven ability to work cross‑functionally and drive alignment across engineering, marketing, and sales teams
Strategic mindset with a passion for shaping technology direction and customer success
U.S. Citizenship required
U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits that begin day one
Retirement savings plans
Industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature
Quarterly bonus payments

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Hard Skills & Tools

FPGAtechnical salessemiconductor business developmentoperational planningdesign-insdesign-winsgo-to-market activitiesmarket analysisproduct roadmapsIP development

Soft Skills

communication skillscross-functional collaborationstrategic mindsetcustomer successrelationship managementproblem-solvinginfluencingpresentation skillslistening skillsanalytical skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering