Silicon Engineer at Microsoft

Santa Clara, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Mar, 26

Salary

199000.0

Posted On

16 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Silicon Engineering, ASIC Verification, UVM/C, SoC Verification, Cross Functional Collaboration, Test Plan Development, Debugging, Chip Bring Up, Validation Methodologies, Mentoring, Networking, Ethernet, TCP/IP, ROCEv2, MAC/PCS, Peripheral Interconnect

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview 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, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission. As a Senior Silicon Engineer - ASIC verification in the Data Processing Unit team you will be validating silicon to solve complex problems in a datacenter. You will interact with the architecture team to develop a programmable silicon implementation. This position is expected to be highly visible and impactful. The vast breadth of domains required to build our DPU silicon gives the perfect opportunity to experience different areas of expertise. The depth required to solve complex engineering problems utilizes your experience and provides you with the perfect platform to shine and grow to the next stage in your career. We are looking for a Silicon Engineer to Join our team! Responsibilities Lead key components of functional validation of complex ASIC SOC using UVM/C test bench Perform pre-silicon SoC verification, post-silicon validation by defining testing strategies Work with cross functional teams, architecture, design, verification, partner teams for project execution and influence next generation designs Develop test plan, C tests and infrastructure to complete functional validation of complex design and report bug/issues Running tests, debugging failures, creating stress and performance scenarios to meet test plan goals Actively participate in chip bring up and write test firmware to support various teams Innovate to improve validation efficiency through methodologies and tools Coach and mentor others in your areas of expertise Demonstrate Microsoft core values: Customer Focus, Adaptability, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Drive for Results, Influence for Impact, Judgement, and Diversity & Inclusion Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience. 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: 2+ years of experience in pre-silicon validation with a proven track record of delivering high performance Network switches/accelerators, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Vector processors and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU’s) or relevant experience. 2+ years of experience in UVM/C verification methodology. 2+ years of experience with functional validation of complex ASIC SOC. Knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP, ROCEv2, MAC/PCS, Networking NIC/Switches. Proven track record with the definition and development of complex SoCs. In depth understanding of processors and peripheral interconnect bus protocols and architectures. Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and in a team. Silicon Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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 This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Responsibilities

Lead the functional validation of complex ASIC SoCs and interact with architecture teams to develop silicon implementations. Innovate to improve validation efficiency and mentor others in the field.