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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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The Principal Circuit Design Engineer role within Microsoft’s Custom IP team focuses on delivering high-quality, cost-effective custom IPs that enhance the Azure Cloud's performance. This senior-level position involves collaborating with SoC designers to develop Memory SRAM and Register file solutions for challenging power-performance-area (PPA) issues. The engineer will work closely with process technology teams to optimize advanced processes and devise methodologies for statistical analysis and characterization of timing, power, and EMIR. Key responsibilities include running quality assurance checks on IP collateral, developing characterization plans for testchips, and creating scripting automation for design flows. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in SRAM/Register file design, process technology understanding, and yield/reliability expertise, along with proficiency in PERL, Python, or TCL scripting and AI integration in circuit design tasks.
Verilog
VHDL
SystemVerilog
SOC architecture
DRAM interface design
Cloud based documentation
Signal Integrity
Physical implementation
Timing closure
Process variation
HDL languages
Spice
Python
Perl
Tcl
Make
RTL
Logic Synthesis
Verification
Auto Place and Route
STA
PnR
DRC
LVS
Power Gating
Multi-vt
Deep Submicron Process Issues
Digital Circuit Design Techniques
EM/IR Analysis
Static Timing Analysis/Closure
Remote (Santa Clara, CA)46 days ago
$168,000–$264,500
Spice
Perl
Tcl
Make
RTL
Logic Synthesis
Verification
Place and Route
Design-for-test(DFT)
Analog Circuit Design
Mixed-Signal Analog Block Design
Digital Circuit Design
EM/IR Analysis
Static Timing Analysis
Noise Analysis
Loop Stability Analysis
Monte-Carlo Analysis
Current and Voltage Sensors
Security Attacks Detection Circuits