This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
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versus about
$192k
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Based on 240 similar postings.
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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 Senior SoC HW (PnP/Functional) Validation Engineer joins the Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering team to support post-silicon validation for custom silicon designs. This technical individual contributor role focuses on functional, electrical, and power/performance aspects of high-performance SoC designs. Responsibilities include owning validation direction, defining debug tools, developing test plans, and executing content to triage failures. The candidate will create validation strategies, requirements, and methodologies while providing mentorship to other engineers. Key skills required include proficiency in Python or C/C++, experience with automation, and the ability to develop synthetic SoC validation content for bare metal and OS environments. The role addresses the challenge of delivering high-quality, scalable cloud infrastructure by ensuring reliable hardware performance through rigorous testing of complex systems, including power tuning, current transient analysis, and board-level schematic interpretation.