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Senior SoC HW (Analog/Functional) Validation Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Oregon, Hillsboro | |
 Jul 16, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission. The Silicon Computing development team is currently seeking a Senior Systems on Chip Hardware (Digital, Analog or Power and Performance) Validation Engineer to join the post-silicon validation team, which encompasses functional, electrical, and power/performance aspects. This team is responsible for working on numerous projects within Microsoft, focusing on the development of custom silicon for a diverse range of systems. Their ultimate goal is to deliver cutting-edge and custom System-on-Chip designs capable of efficiently performing complex and high-performance functions. We are looking for a Senior SoC HW (Analog/Functional) Validation Engineer to join the team.
ResponsibilitiesOwn post-silicon validation of one of the following areas:IO electrical/analogFunctional IO interfacesDefine, guide, and contribute to the implementation of silicon debug tools and capabilitiesBecome an expert in high-speed IO interfaces (e.g., PCI, CXL), including:Their architecture and implementationInteraction with other SoC components, the platform, and softwareProvide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to other engineersDevelop validation strategy, requirements, environments, tools, and methodologiesIncluding debug board and hardware/software requirementsWrite and implement test plans using:Validation principles and techniquesTest content, scripts, tools, and collateralExecute test content in post-silicon environment; triage and debug failuresApply a growth mindset to learn and adapt in a dynamic environmentCollaborate with partners to improve design, validation plans, and methodologyAim to detect bugs earlier, more reliably, and efficientlyEmbrace a One Microsoft approach by collaborating with:Architects, logic designers, verification engineersOther post-silicon validators, IP and tool providersDeliver high-quality results on schedule to satisfy customer expectationsProvide technical leadership with respect and integrityContribute to pre-silicon verification planning, testing, and debugging in your area | |