Principal Product Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Nov 29, 2026

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The Principal Product Engineer role within the Silicon, Manufacturing, and Packaging Engineering (SMPE) team at Microsoft focuses on driving hardware manufacturing excellence for Azure cloud infrastructure. This senior position involves leading product/test engineering from definition to launch, including pre-Si readiness for power, performance, and thermal tests, as well as ATE test program implementation for SOC optimization. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in semiconductor IC development, fabrication, testing, and packaging, with a strong background in high-performance computing and AI hardware. Key skills include project leadership, cross-functional team management, and expertise in DFT, silicon fabrication processes, and ATE test methodologies such as Advantest V93K. The role demands deep knowledge of power/performance modeling, yield recovery, and system validation across various platforms.

Skills

ATE DFT DFM V93K Power/Performance Modelling Yield Analysis DOE Silicon Fabrication High-Performance Computing AI GPUs CPUs System Validation Failure Analysis Probability and Statistics Adaptability Growth Mindset Customer Focus Drive for Results Influence for Impact Judgement

What you'll do

Drive pre-Si readiness and power-related tests for successful hardware bring-up.
Optimize ATE test programs for SOC power/TDP in collaboration with platform/system engineers.
Manage product manufacturing fuse requirements and end-to-end data flow across test sockets.
Develop and implement DFT, silicon fabrication process knowledge, and basic transistor theory.
Lead cross-functional teams to manage supply chain, vendors, and Integrated Circuit production.

What we're looking for

Doctorate in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience with 3+ years of technical engineering.
Extensive experience (10+) in product development and manufacturing for high-performance computing products.
Expertise in developing integrated circuits, including pre-silicon and first silicon bring-up phases.
Strong background in ATE test program development and optimization for SOC power/TDP.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing external vendors and partners.
Knowledge of DFT, silicon fabrication process, product Q&R, and basic transistor theory.
Adaptability, growth mindset, customer focus, drive for results, influence for impact.

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