Principal Product Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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US Posted 5 days ago $142,800$274,800 / year

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TL;DR

The Principal Product Engineer role within the Silicon, Manufacturing, and Packaging Engineering team at Microsoft’s Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering organization focuses on driving product engineering from definition to launch for state-of-the-art computer chips like Azure Cobalt. This position requires expertise in semiconductor IC development, manufacturing, testing, and packaging, with a focus on pre-Si readiness and post-Si power/performance tuning. The ideal candidate will manage external vendors, lead cross-functional teams, and develop ATE test programs to optimize SOC power/TDP while ensuring high-volume production quality and cost efficiency for Microsoft’s cloud hardware initiatives. Strong qualifications include extensive experience in product development, IC fabrication, DFT, silicon process knowledge, and system validation across various platforms.

Skills

ATE DFT DFM V93K Power/TDP modeling Yield analysis DOE System validation Debugging Optimizing software Probability and statistics Cross-functional team management Supply chain management Vendor management Product Q&R Transistor theory High-performance computing AI GPUs CPUs

What you'll do

  • Drive pre-Si readiness for power and performance tests during bring-up.
  • Optimize ATE test programs for SOC power/TDP in collaboration with platform teams.
  • Manage product manufacturing fuse requirements and end-to-end data flow for fusing.
  • Develop integrated circuits from pre-silicon to first silicon bring-up phases.
  • Lead cross-functional teams and manage external vendors for project success.

What we're looking for

  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience.
  • Master's Degree and 8+ years of technical engineering experience required.
  • Extensive experience in product development and manufacturing for high-performance computing products.
  • Strong background in developing integrated circuits, including pre-silicon and post-silicon phases.
  • Expertise in ATE test program development and optimization for SOC power/TDP.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage external vendors effectively.

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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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