Microsoft's hardware teams incubate advanced technologies and build deep partnerships with internal research, product planning, and marketing teams. Microsoft ships tens of millions of hardware products every year, including the Xbox, Surface devices, HoloLens, accessories, and much more. Our opportunities represent a variety of disciplines including, but not limited to, design, verification, performance modeling and DevOps supporting the development of custom silicon.
The Silicon Computing Development Team is seeking passionate, driven, and intellectually curious
Senior System On Chip Integration Engineer
to deliver premium-quality designs once considered impossible. Our team is involved in numerous projects within Microsoft developing custom silicon for a diverse set of systems ranging from traditional computing solutions to artificial intelligence and augmented reality. We are responsible for delivering cutting-edge, custom central Central processing unit (CPU) and System On Chip (SOC) designs that can perform complex and high-performance functions in an extremely efficient manner.
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In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities
Lead SOC implementation and integration strategies.
Collaborate with SOC Integration and Intellectual Property (IP) Design Engineers to ensure Register Transfer Level (RTL) quality and timeliness.
Continuously evaluate and refine implementation for area, power, and performance optimization.
Efficiently integrate diverse functional blocks into the SOC architecture.
Conduct comprehensive functionality testing of blocks, including basic tests and debugging for various features at both IP and SOC levels as required.
Perform design quality checks such as Lint, CDC, RDC, and Low Power Intent analysis.
Coordinate closely with the verification team to ensure overall design quality.
Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers.
Promote a growth mindset by challenging the status quo.
Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of related technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
6+ years of experience in design flows and methodologies including Lint, CDC, RDC, synthesis, timing, and power analysis
4+ years of technical experience in SOC Integration.
Experience in delivery of ASIC IPs, sub-systems and/or top level SOC RTL for 3+ tape outs.
Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening reqirements 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.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
11+ years technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience.
Proven track record of silicon delivery as a team leader.
Demonstrated expertise in Computer Architecture, Digital Design, IP and SOC development.
Experience with front-end tools (Verilog simulators, Connectivity tools, CDC checkers, low power intent, linting, Synthesis, STA).
Experience in designing for testability, debug, and manufacturing.
Ability to write scripts using Python, Perl, Tcl, etc.
Expertise in industry standard tools used for design abstraction, integration, and wiring.
Expertise in front end design flows and methodologies: SCM, RTL partitioning, third party IP integration, synthesis, memory map, and 1st order verification debug.
Understanding in clock crossing techniques.
Domain knowledge in one or more of these areas is a plus: PCIe, Fabric, Security, CPU, Coherence, high speed interfaces/protocols.
Expertise with industry standard RTL tools and flows.
Highly proficient in Verilog/System Verilog.
Experience in high performance and low power design techniques.
Understanding of IP development & SOC integration challenges at subsystem and full chip level.
Experience with clock/reset design.
Silicon Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 13, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .
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