Applications Engineer – Touch Solutions

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values ; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await! Job Description: Shape the Future of Touch Technology At Microchip, we develop the technology that powers millions of products worldwide, from industrial and automotive systems to consumer electronics and smart devices. As a global leader in embedded control solutions, we combine technical innovation with a culture built on collaboration, ownership and continuous learning. We are looking for an engineer in the early stages of their career, from a recent graduate through to someone with up to seven years of industry experience, to join our maXTouch® team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in touch interface technology, work directly with global customers, and contribute to next-generation products while learning from experienced engineers across multiple disciplines. As part of our Applications Engineering team, you will help develop and support industry-leading capacitive touch solutions, working across hardware, software and system-level challenges to bring innovative products to market. What You'll Do Lead applications engineering activities for new maXTouch® product developments, including validation, characterization and technical documentation. Design and develop evaluation boards, reference hardware and custom test equipment. Create and enhance engineering tools, automation solutions and test utilities using C# and Python. Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity, troubleshooting and workflow efficiency. Support customers worldwide by…