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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
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JOB TITLE: Electrical Engineer
The Electrical Engineer joins the Microsoft Quantum team to develop sophisticated electronics for demanding quantum-hardware environments. This role involves translating electrical requirements into robust, manufacturable Printed Circuit Board designs and owning the architecture of electrical subsystems. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing board design documentation, defining component selections, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to resolve interface tradeoffs. The engineer will perform board bring-up, hardware characterization, and root-cause analysis for complex design issues. Key technical skills include expertise in schematics, multi-layer PCB layouts, controlled-impedance, differential-pair, and mixed-signal constraints. Candidates must understand power supply, analog and digital building blocks, and design for manufacturability. The work focuses on creating low-noise, high-density, and high-reliability electronics to solve hardware challenges across the quantum computing stack.
What does a Electrical Engineer earn?
Median $152150 from 147 postings across 24 companies.
Translate electrical requirements and mechanical inputs into complex PCB assembly designs and layouts.
Own the architecture and implementation of electrical subsystems.
Develop and maintain board design documentation including schematics and fabrication outputs.
Define component selection and drive design directions for specific subsystems.
Develop verification plans and perform board bring-up, hardware characterization, and root-cause analysis.
Define stack-ups, routing, and grounding strategies for low-noise, high-density electronics.
Identify design risks early and recommend process improvements to internal and external stakeholders.
Coordinate with firmware and software teams to ensure electrical designs prioritize simplicity and debuggability.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) with 2+ years of industry experience, a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check and citizenship verification for export-controlled information (ITAR/EAR).
Ability to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools to drive innovation, performance modeling, and hardware development.
Experience using schematic and board layout tools to deliver complex, multi-layer PCB designs through fabrication and assembly release (preferred).
Experience applying controlled-impedance, differential-pair, mixed-signal, grounding, and return-path constraints in PCB layouts (preferred).
Deep understanding of electrical principles, power supply, and basic analog and digital building blocks (preferred).
Knowledge of PCB stack-ups, materials, via structures, component placement, mechanical constraints, and design for manufacturability (preferred).
Experience designing electronics for low-noise, radio-frequency, or precision-measurement environments (preferred).
PCB Design
Schematic Capture
Signal Integrity
Power Distribution
FPGA
C++
Python
MATLAB
Embedded Systems
Hardware Architecture
Mixed-Signal Systems
High-Speed Digital Design
Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Design for Test (DFT)
Oscilloscope
Systems Design
Simulations