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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 a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission.\nAre you seeking an opportunity to work on delivering silicon solutions that have a planet-scale impact? The Data Processing Unit (DPU) team within the Azure Hardware Systems & Infrastructure group is seeking a Senior Silicon Silicon Engineer for ASIC verification. You will join our front-end silicon team and be responsible for delivering cutting-edge, high performance, low power, scalable and programmable DPU silicon.\nAs a Senior Silicon Engineer - ASIC verification in the Data Processing Unit team you will be validating silicon to solve complex problems in a datacenter. You will interact with the architecture team to develop a programmable silicon implementation. This position is expected to be highly visible and impactful. The vast breadth of domains required to build our DPU silicon gives the perfect opportunity to experience different areas of expertise. The depth required to solve complex engineering problems utilizes your experience and provides you with the perfect platform to shine and grow to the next stage in your career.\nResponsibilities\nAs a Silicon Engineer in the Data Processing Unit team, you will be validating silicon to solve complex problems in a datacenter.\nLead key components of functional validation of complex ASIC SOC using UVM/C test bench\nPerform Pre-Silicon SoC verification, Post-Silicon validation by defining testing strategies\n\nWork with Cross functional teams, Architecture, Design, Verification, Partner teams for project execution and influence next generation designs\nDevelop Test plan, C tests and infrastructure to complete functional validation of complex design and report bug/issues\nRunning tests, debugging failures, creating stress and performance scenarios to meet test plan goals\nActively participate in chip bring up and write test firmware to support various teams\nInnovate to improve validation efficiency through methodologies and tools\nDemonstrate Microsoft core values: Customer Focus, Adaptability, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Drive for Results, Influence for Impact, Judgement, and Diversity & Inclusion\nQualifications\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\n6+ years of related technical engineering experience\nOR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience\nOR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience\nOR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.\n\n6+ years of experience in pre-silicon validation with a proven track record of delivering high performance Network switches/accelarators, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Vector processors and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU’s) or relevant experience.\n\nExperience in UVM/C verification methodology\n\nSelf-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and in a team.\n\nOther Qualifications\nAbility 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.\nAdditional or Preferred Qualifications\nKnowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP, ROCEv2 , MAC/PCS, Networking NIC/Switches.\nProven track record with the definition and development of complex SoCs. In depth understanding of processors and peripheral interconnect bus protocols and architectures \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. 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