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The Hardware Security Engineer joins the Systems Planning and Architecture team within the Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure organization. This role focuses on the design, implementation, integration, and deployment of secure cloud infrastructure platforms. The engineer will define technical requirements, drive feature development from microarchitecture design through deployment, and develop software, scripting, and automation solutions to improve platform bring-up and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include building engineering tools, telemetry, and debug infrastructure while supporting the integration of security technologies like secure boot, attestation, and hardware root of trust. Candidates should possess skills in Python, C/C++, Go, or PowerShell. The role involves solving complex system-level issues across hardware, firmware, and software components to deliver robust, scalable infrastructure solutions for cloud services.
Define technical requirements, specifications, and interface definitions for platform features and infrastructure capabilities.
Drive feature development from microarchitecture design through implementation, system integration, validation, and deployment.
Develop software, scripting, and automation solutions to improve platform bring-up, testing, and operational efficiency.
Build and maintain engineering tools, telemetry, and debug infrastructure to enhance platform observability.
Support the integration and validation of secure boot, attestation, and hardware root of trust solutions.
Investigate and resolve complex system-level issues across hardware, firmware, and software components.
What we're looking for
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years technical engineering experience.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (preferred).
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years technical engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years technical engineering experience (preferred).
1+ years of experience in hardware, firmware, platform software, or cloud infrastructure engineering (preferred).
Proficiency in Python, C/C++, Go, PowerShell, or similar languages (preferred).
Hardware Board Design
Schematic Capture
Cadence Allegro
HyperLynx
SPICE
Verilog
FPGA
CPLD
x86
ARM
DDR4
DDR5
PCIe
SATA
USB
Ethernet
I2C
SPI
UART
RS232
Signal Integrity
Power Distribution