Senior SoC Hardware (Analog/Power) Validation Engineer

Microsoft delivers core infrastructure and foundational technologies for over 200 online businesses including Azure, Office 365, Xbox Live, and Teams.
$117,200 - $229,200
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7+ years of experience
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Description For Senior SoC Hardware (Analog/Power) Validation Engineer

Microsoft's Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) team is seeking a Senior SoC Hardware (Analog/Power) Validation Engineer to join their cutting-edge custom silicon development initiatives. This role is crucial in powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission and supports over 200 online businesses including Azure, Office 365, and Xbox Live.

The position offers a competitive base salary range of $117,200 - $229,200 and requires 7+ years of technical engineering experience or equivalent educational background. As a senior engineer, you'll be responsible for post-silicon validation, focusing on electrical/analog and power/performance aspects of SoC development.

Key responsibilities include owning post-silicon validation, implementing debug tools, providing technical mentorship, and developing comprehensive validation strategies. You'll work with state-of-the-art technology and collaborate with cross-functional teams of architects, designers, and verification engineers.

The role offers excellent growth opportunities within Microsoft's innovative environment, where you'll contribute to developing custom silicon solutions that power some of the world's most widely-used technology platforms. You'll be part of a team that values continuous learning, diversity, and inclusion, with access to industry-leading benefits including healthcare, educational resources, and parental leave.

This position combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering work, requiring expertise in Computer Architecture, CPU/SoC validation, and programming skills in Python or C++. The hybrid work environment (up to 50% work from home) offers flexibility while maintaining collaborative opportunities with industry-leading professionals.

Join Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization on the planet, while working on challenging technical problems in silicon development. This role is perfect for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact in custom silicon development while enjoying the benefits and stability of working for a global technology leader.

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Responsibilities For Senior SoC Hardware (Analog/Power) Validation Engineer

  • Own post-silicon validation of electrical/analog or power/performance
  • Define and implement silicon debug tools and capabilities
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
  • Develop validation strategy, requirements, environments, tools, and methodologies
  • Execute content in post-silicon, triage and debug failures
  • Collaborate with architects, logic designers, and verification engineers
  • Apply experience towards pre-silicon verification plans, tests, and debug

Requirements For Senior SoC Hardware (Analog/Power) Validation Engineer

Python
  • 7+ years of technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's degree with 4+ years experience OR Master's degree with 3+ years experience OR Doctorate degree
  • Understanding of SoC power delivery, subsystem, and platform level functionality
  • Experience with Python or C/C++
  • Must pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check
  • Understanding of Computer Architecture and CPU/SoC validation principles
  • Experience with hardware/software debug efforts
  • Knowledge of board level schematics
  • Understanding of system level software and firmware

Benefits For Senior SoC Hardware (Analog/Power) Validation Engineer

Medical Insurance
Education Budget
Parental Leave
Mental Health Assistance
  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Educational resources
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Savings and investments
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous time away
  • Giving programs
  • Networking opportunities

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