Microsoft

Hardware Engineer

Microsoft$85K — $168K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with high-speed electrical design and RF principles preferred.
  • Familiarity with VNA and TDR measurement techniques.
  • Proficient in micro-probing and PCB reworking.
  • Skilled in electrical compliance testing and validation plans.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct Signal Integrity tests for high-speed bus standards on products.
  • Determine requirements for industry test standards and specifications.
  • Lead the development and execution of Signal Integrity test plans during product lifecycle.
  • Perform VNA and TDR measurements on PCBs and connectors.
  • Review and analyze product schematics and designs for compliance.
  • Create and execute validation plans throughout product development.
  • Write detailed test reports and develop testing procedures.

Benefits

  • Engage in exciting projects with cutting-edge Microsoft products.
  • Collaborate within a talented, innovative team focused on product quality.
  • Access to Microsoft's security screenings and compliance protocols.
Full Job Description
Overview

Come join the Signal Integrity team here at Microsoft! We design and validate Surface and XBOX devices for high-speed interfaces such as Memory (DDR), Serial Buses (USB, DisplayPort, HDMI), PCIe, MIPI, etc. We drive functionality and quality of products through various simulation, design, and validation activities.

In this specific role of a Hardware Engineer, you will be an integral part of the Microsoft Signal Integrity Measurement team responsible for delivering signal integrity compliance through test and measurement for an exciting, cutting-edge family of Microsoft products.

This role is targeting an immediate start date.

Responsibilities
  • Performs Signal Integrity test and measurements for high-speed bus standards on each product.
  • Determins the required industry test standards and specifications, test setups and measurements, ensuring that the tests are performed correctly, reporting, debugging product issues, developing capabilities for new and emerging standards, and maintaining test equipment.
  • Leads, establishes, implements, coordinates, and executes Signal Integrity test & validation plans throughout the development cycle of a product, tracking new developments in the industry with respect to SI compliance requirements and maintaining documentation.
  • VNA and TDR measurements of PCBs, cables/connectors including high-precision board (PCB) probing.
  • Reviews product electrical design - schematics and board files.
  • Creates & executes SI test and validation plans for products through their development cycle.
  • Performs compliance tests per industry standards - electrical, interoperability, protocol.
  • Writes test reports.
  • Develops test procedures for Signal Integrity testing.
  • Debuggs product failures and test setups.
  • Reworks PCBs.
  • Maintains suitable test equipment.
  • Tracks the new developments in the high-speed industry with respect to Signal Integrity compliance requirements.
  • Reviews simulation data and interpreting validation expectations.


Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
    • OR equivalent experience.


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.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • A working knowledge of high-speed electrical design and RF principles.
  • Experience with VNA measurements and solid understanding of frequency domain measurement fundamentals (S-parameter extraction).
  • Understanding and experience with TDR measurements.
  • Experience and dexterity with micro-probing/board probing station for VNA measurements.
  • Hardware re-working and soldering expertise.
  • Experience with PDN measurements with VNA.
  • Experience with Keysight PLTS software.
  • Experience with High-Bandwidth scope measurements.
  • Understanding of high-speed signal interface standards such as DDR, USB2/3, DP, HDMI, PCIe, etc.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • A team orientation with reliable interpersonal awareness.
  • Reliable communication skills - written and verbal.
  • Proficent organization and documentation abilities.


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Hardware Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,400 - $168,100 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 $111,100 - $183,700 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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