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Microsoft Corporation Principal SoC Design Engineer in Redmond, Washington
Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to produce cutting edge technology that changes our world. Microsoft’s Silicon team builds custom silicon for a diverse set of systems ranging from innovative consumer products like Xbox to high-performance Azure cloud servers, clients, and augmented reality.
We are looking for a Principal SOC Design Engineer to work in the dynamic Microsoft Artificial Intelligence System on Chip (AISoC) Silicon team. The candidate must be a highly motivated self-starter who will thrive in this cutting-edge technical environment.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
We are looking for a Principal SoC Design Engineer to join our team!
Responsibilities
Contribute to the SoC design team focused on high-performance, high-bandwidth designs.
Work on Intellectual Property (IP) microarchitecture specifications for SOC development.
Design Register Transfer Level (RTL) for efficient hardware implementation.
Integrate SOC components, including clocking and reset management.
Perform synthesis and static checks, including Lint and Clock/Reset domain crossings.
Collaborate with architecture, verification, and physical design teams to ensure design accuracy.
Ensure that the design meets specifications through thorough implementation and verification processes.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
9+ years of related technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience.
8+ years of experience delivering successful IP or Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC)/SOC designs.
5+ years expertise in Digital Design including microarchitecture specification development, RTL coding in Verilog/System Verilog and Clock Domain Crossing (CDC)/LINT closure.
5+ years of experience in Synthesis, Timing constraints, Power, Performance, Area (PPA) trade-offs
3+ years of experience with post-silicon debug
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.
Preferred qualifications
12+ years technical engineering experience
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience.
6+ years of experience working on SOC integration
6+ years of experience with LINT/Clock Domain Crossing (CDC)/Reset Domain Crossing (RDC) closure
5+ years of experience with Synthesis, Timing constraints and UPF
Experience with industry standard interfaces such as AXI, APB, JTAG
Experience with writing System Verilog assertions
Experience with scripting languages such as Perl or Python
Track record of successful tapeouts in deep sub-micron technologies
Experience with multiple post silicon bringup and validation cycles
Excellent communication skills and the ability to facilitate collaboration across Microsoft internal groups and external vendors
Ability and willingness to adapt and work on variety of designs
Silicon Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 9, 2025.
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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .
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