Systems Engineer

at  Microsoft

Vancouver, BC, Canada -

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Immediate11 Aug, 2024USD 79600 Annual11 May, 20242 year(s) or aboveOperating Systems,Infiniband,Hardware Architecture,Regulations,Microsoft,Performance Tuning,Windows,Color,Test Automation,Consideration,Pcie,Signal Integrity,Communication Skills,Citizenship,Computer Engineering,Device Drivers,Cad,Ordinances,EthnicityNoNo
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Description:

Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to produce cutting edge technology that changes our world. The Azure Cloud Hardware and Infrastructure Engineering (CHIE) team is seeking a highly motivated systems engineer to work in a team of other hardware and software developers to create systems and modules to be deployed in Microsoft’s Azure Cloud.
Microsoft provides ample opportunities for developers to have an impact on products that touch the lives of millions of users daily, in a cutting-edge public cloud environment.
As a Systems Engineer, you will work directly with engineers across cross-functional teams and deliver hardware designs from concept to data center deployment. Responsibilities will include interacting directly with Microsoft’s services teams, cross-discipline design teams focusing on the functional interfaces and developing test cases and qualifying the designs. This is an opportunity to leverage and grow your existing hardware design/validation experience and provide innovative E2E hardware solutions to Microsoft Cloud.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 5+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

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:

  • 8+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience in evaluating off the shelf OEM hardware designs, HW/FW/OS interactions, platform config trade-offs, performance tuning and optimizations is required.Understanding how standard server interfaces, such as PCIe, SATA, and memory, work with their respective software stacks.
  • Functional knowledge of secure boot, attestation, FW update & recovery on server platform architectures.
  • Experience in platform HW and FW security capabilities (RoT) and implementations.
  • Familiarity with NIST 800 standards pertains to FW support for secure update and secure recovery.
  • Experience in Server platform HW designs or Server platform validation with knowledge of system level firmware, will be an added advantage.
  • Experience in platform level test architecture and usage of debug tools like (ITP, Arium, ARM JTAG tools or equivalent).
  • Volume hardware test and debug expertise
  • Experienced in debugging complex system level issues and ability to root-cause/identifying potential fixes down to a board hardware, signal integrity, CPLD, thermal and Firmware components, OS is required.
  • Hands-on experience in server hardware architecture, design, and development with solid understanding of hardware, firmware, and OS interfaces.
  • Proficient in technical communication skills (verbal and written) to interface with cross-functional technical leads within and/or outside of the organization.
  • Advanced troubleshooting and debugging skills.
  • Familiar with networking, power, rack device management and remote access environments
  • Experience in performance benchmarking tools such as SPEC workloads, Linpack
  • Experience in GPUs, and various networking standards including InfiniBand
  • Experience in windows and Linux operating systems, test automation and Hyperscale testing covering hundreds of Systems under Test.
  • Understanding and experience in device drivers and debugging issues related to interactions with HW subsystem
    Hardware Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $79,600 - CAD $153,000 per year.
    Find additional pay information here:
    https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html
    Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 15, 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

Responsibilities:

  • Run System Validation and SKU Qualification
  • Lead in cross-boundary issue triage, debug, and resolution.
  • Be part of the concept design discussions, gather node/rack system level requirements, clarify interfaces, provide feedback into future design requirements to help develop robust and high-performance cloud hardware solutions.
  • Architect cloud test scenarios and guide software engineers to automate test flows.
  • Work with ODMs, other system engineers, internal design teams and customers to develop validation execution plans for new technologies and Microsoft (MSFT) IP features.
  • Developing quality criteria for different phases of programs
  • Work with ODMs, Silicon vendors, component suppliers and internal design teams on cross-boundary triaging, debugging, and resolving issues.
  • Review system engineering and validation coverage throughout the lifecycle of the program and publish plan vs. progress reports.
  • Develop node/rack system level test cases, test requirements against system level requirements and verify them for functionality at node/rack level.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure systems meet significant quality, reliability, and service level requirements for a cloud environment. Architect cloud test scenarios and guide software engineers to automate test flows.
  • Embody our culture and values.
  • Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:2.0Max:8.0 year(s)

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Engineering Design / R&D

Electronic Engineering

Graduate

Electrical engineering computer engineering mechanical engineering or related field and 2 years of technical engineering experience

Proficient

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Vancouver, BC, Canada