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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 trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission.\nThe Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering (CSME) organization within SCHIE is responsible for design, development, manufacturing and packaging of Microsoft's state-of-the-art computer chips, notably the Azure Cobalt. Our solutions provide sustainable strategic advantage to Microsoft and enable our customers to achieve more.\nAs Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow, the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the Silicon, Manufacturing, and Packaging Engineering (SMPE) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. Our key initiatives are Azure and Azure MAIA AI. We are looking for engineers with a passion for customer focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure.\nWe are looking for a Principal Product Engineer to join the team.\nResponsibilities\nThe position will have responsibility for product/test engineering for new product development and manufacturing.\nThe position requires someone with experience in semiconductor IC development, IC manufacturing, fabrication, testing, and packaging.\n\nDrive pre-Si readiness for power, performance, Thermal and Power delivery (LDOs, Integrated VRs) related tests and features for successful bring up during power on. Drive Power and Performance tuning during post-Si phase in partnership with platform teams.\n\nDrive ATE test program implementation to optimize for SOC power/TDP. Work closely with platform/system engineers to drive necessary correlation work to enable such optimizations.\n\nDrive product manufacturing fuse requirements and end to end data flow for fusing across various test sockets.\n\nSuccessful candidates should have strong project leadership skills to manage external vendors, drive cross functional teams and drive sub-projects as part of larger development programs.\n\nThey should also have excellent knowledge of ATE test program development including test method development, test bring-up, characterization, debug, and yield analysis.\n\nThe candidate should also have knowledge of DFT, silicon fabrication process, product Q&R, and basic transistor theory.\n\nThe candidate would benefit from a background in various product market areas such as high-performance computing, AI, GPUs, CPUs.\n\nOverall product engineering role taking product from definition to launch.\n\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nDoctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience. \nScreening Requirements\nThe 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.\nThis 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.\nPreferred Qualifications\nDoctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.\n1+ year(s) experience working on or leading projects from beginning-to-end.\n8+ years of experience in Product development and manufacturing in large scale and/or high performance (i.e., AI, machine leaning, neural nets, CPU’s) and/or high power SoCs/chips.\n8+ years of experience in Developing Integrated Circuits (pre-silicon, first silicon bring-up, new product introduction).\n5+ years of experience in product and test engineering, specializing in ATE test program development.\nStrong presentation and communication skills.\nExperience in leading cross functional teams and understanding program/project management.\nManaging supply chain, vendors / partners, and Integrated Circuit production.\nExperience in system/customer requirements gathering and interfacing.\nSi configuration (SKU) management and internal supplier/customer interfacing\nEnd-to-end product development flow and driving sample delivery milestones across the life cycle (Quality & Quantity)\nKnowledgeable in power / performance modelling for ATE binning optimization in both pre- and post-silicon phases of the program. In-depth understanding of ATE test program power/performance binning implementation including required characterization data collection.\nKnowledgeable in yield recovery definition (redundancy and repair for logic, array, analog) and their implementation (test programs, test content, SKU). Drive implementation partnering with cross-functional teams.\nElectrical Engineering and/or Device physics background.\nSystem and Platform validation background is a plus.\nExperience working across various platforms (ATE/RVP/Customer boards) for product validation and characterization.\nExperience with failure analysis, qualification, and yield analysis\nStrong probability and statistical background including DOE’s.\nExperience in product and test engineering and ATE test program methodologies. Advantest V93K experience is a plus.\nKnowledgeable in DFT and DFM techniques.\nGood understanding of bring-up/debug, characterization/manufacturing test (on ATEs).\nDevice physics background.\nAdaptability (responds, explores, constructive attitude)\nGrowth Mindset (It starts with a belief that everyone can grow and develop) \nTrusted Computer architecture fundamentals/background\nGreat unit/integration testing skills\nBackground in debugging and optimizing software.\nCustomer Focus (anticipates needs and proactively meets expectations) \nDrive for results (actively pursues outcome, delivers on commitments) \nInfluence for impact (communicates, networks, persuades, influences) \nJudgement (scope problem, builds & applies knowledge) \nAt Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a culture of inclusion, growth, and innovation, built on values of respect, integrity, and accountability. If you're passionate about driving meaningful impact, solving complex problems, and contributing to a growing organization, we would love to hear from you.\n#SCHIE #CSME\nSilicon Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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. 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