Principal Circuit Design Engineer at Microsoft
MOFFETT FIELD, CA 94035
About the Job
Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission
SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions
Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance
To achieve this goal, the Semi and Custom IP team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware
We are looking for a Principal Circuit Design Engineer to design and build customer-focused solutions, discover insights and utilize industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure. Required Qualifications:9+ years of related technical engineering experienceOR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience or internship experienceOR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experienceOR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience.6+ years of experience in SRAM OR Register file design Other Requirements:Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.Preferred Qualifications: Understanding of SRAM write and read assist techniques Deep understanding of industry trends in process and system-level technology Expertise in yield and reliability Experience in providing technical guidance to other engineers and multitasking across multiple SoC programs Ability to concisely communicate design value propositions and risks Excellent debug skills 6+ years of experience in timing, power, EMIR characterizationSilicon Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S
is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year
There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation
Find additional benefits and pay information here: Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 31, 2024. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.#azurehwjobs Collaborate with SoC designers to develop Memory SRAM and Register file solutions to difficult PPA challenges Work with internal and external process technology teams to understand and exploit advanced process DTCO knobs Serve as technical lead to a team of circuit and mask layout engineers Devise methodologies for statistical analysis and timing/power/EMIR characterization Work alongside IP and SoC program management to develop milestone schedules and ensure proper delivery Direct IP collateral quality assurance checking Develop IP and post-silicon characterization plans for inclusion on advanced process technology testchips Develop scripting automation for flows Embody our Culture and ValuesEmployment typeFull-TimeWork siteUp to 50% work from homeRole typeIndividual ContributorDisciplineSilicon EngineeringProfessionHardware Engineering
SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions
Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance
To achieve this goal, the Semi and Custom IP team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware
We are looking for a Principal Circuit Design Engineer to design and build customer-focused solutions, discover insights and utilize industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure. Required Qualifications:9+ years of related technical engineering experienceOR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience or internship experienceOR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experienceOR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience.6+ years of experience in SRAM OR Register file design Other Requirements:Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.Preferred Qualifications: Understanding of SRAM write and read assist techniques Deep understanding of industry trends in process and system-level technology Expertise in yield and reliability Experience in providing technical guidance to other engineers and multitasking across multiple SoC programs Ability to concisely communicate design value propositions and risks Excellent debug skills 6+ years of experience in timing, power, EMIR characterizationSilicon Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S
is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year
There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation
Find additional benefits and pay information here: Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 31, 2024. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.#azurehwjobs Collaborate with SoC designers to develop Memory SRAM and Register file solutions to difficult PPA challenges Work with internal and external process technology teams to understand and exploit advanced process DTCO knobs Serve as technical lead to a team of circuit and mask layout engineers Devise methodologies for statistical analysis and timing/power/EMIR characterization Work alongside IP and SoC program management to develop milestone schedules and ensure proper delivery Direct IP collateral quality assurance checking Develop IP and post-silicon characterization plans for inclusion on advanced process technology testchips Develop scripting automation for flows Embody our Culture and ValuesEmployment typeFull-TimeWork siteUp to 50% work from homeRole typeIndividual ContributorDisciplineSilicon EngineeringProfessionHardware Engineering
