The Principal Design Engineer will join the Microsoft AISoC Silicon team, a dynamic group focused on cutting-edge artificial intelligence system-on-chip development. This senior-level position involves driving multiple facets of high-performance designs, including IP microarchitecture specification and RTL design in Verilog/SystemVerilog. Daily responsibilities encompass collaborating with architecture, verification, and physical design teams to ensure successful SoC integration across various subsystems. Ideal candidates possess extensive experience in digital design, synthesis, timing constraints, and post-silicon debug, along with a strong background in complex algorithmic designs for AI applications and scripting development. The role demands expertise in microarchitecture specification, RTL coding, clock domain crossing (CDC), and lint closure, as well as proven success in delivering IP or ASIC/SOC designs.
Skills
Verilog
SystemVerilog
RTL
Clock Domain Crossing (CDC)
Lint
Synthesis
Timing constraints
Power
Performance
Area (PPA)
Post-Silicon Debug
Fabric/Network On Chip
Networking ASICs
Complex Control Logic
Die to die IP design
CPU design
Graphics core design
Algorithmic designs for AI
Script development
What you'll do
Develop and specify IP microarchitecture for high-performance, high-bandwidth designs.
Perform RTL design and synthesis for complex SoC components.
Ensure designs are verified according to specifications and collaborate with verification teams.
Support SoC integration by working across different subsystems.
Optimize PPA trade-offs during the synthesis phase of chip development.
What we're looking for
Doctorate in relevant field with 3+ years of experience or equivalent.
Master's degree and at least 6 years of technical engineering experience required.
Expertise in digital design, including microarchitecture specification and RTL coding.
Extensive experience (8+) delivering successful IP or ASIC/SOC designs.
Proficiency in synthesis, timing constraints, PPA trade-offs, and post-silicon debug.
Market check
Salary context
This
$142,800–$274,800
range sits above
65%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$142,800–$274,800
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$178,075–$214,500
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Microsoft
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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