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Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Hardware Systems)

Microsoft • $119K — $234K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
Consumer Technology
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Qualifications

  • Doctorate or equivalent experience in Physics, Engineering, or related field with industry or R&D experience.
  • Master's Degree with 4+ years or Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of related experience in industry or R&D.
  • Ability to pass Microsoft security screenings, including a background check.
  • Preferred: Doctorate with 3+ years or Master's with 6+ years in industry.
  • Hands-on experience with various robotic systems and commercial platforms required.
  • Familiarity with sensor technologies relevant to robotics, including LiDAR and depth sensors.

Responsibilities

  • Support design and maintenance of robotic hardware systems, from manipulators to sensor arrays.
  • Integrate hardware and software on robotic systems, involving setup of various sensors and networks.
  • Develop test plans for hardware validation, including safety compliance and environmental testing.
  • Create design documentation for assembly, wiring, and calibration of robotic configurations.
  • Maintain robotics lab setup per safety guidelines, including equipment and environmental controls.
  • Identify project risks and develop plans to mitigate them, ensuring timely hardware integration.
  • Contribute to prototype development for new robotic abilities in collaboration with software and AI teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Retirement plans with company matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off and leave policies.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
  • Employee discounts on Microsoft products and services.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Support the design, assembly, integration, and maintenance of robotic hardware platforms, including manipulators, mobile bases, sensor arrays, compute enclosures, power systems, and end-effector tooling.
    Ingest device specification sheets, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings into AI systems to support and accelerate configuration, calibration, and troubleshooting of robotic hardware components and subsystems.
  • Perform hardware-software integration for robotic platforms, including sensor bring-up (cameras, LiDAR, force/torque sensors, tactile arrays), compute module configuration, network provisioning, and firmware updates.
  • Develop and execute hardware verification and validation test plans, including functional testing, environmental stress testing, endurance testing, and safety compliance verification for robotic subsystems.
  • Create and maintain design documentation including assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, specifications, and calibration procedures for robotic hardware configurations.
  • Set up and maintain robotics lab environments, including workstations, test fixtures, safety infrastructure, tool inventories, and environmental controls, following established safety guidelines.
  • Identify common project risks (e.g., supplier delays, incomplete specifications, component obsolescence) and develop mitigation plans to keep hardware integration timelines on track.
  • Gather information and participate in make-versus-buy decisions based on complexity, cost, quality, reliability, and schedule impact for robotic hardware components and subsystems.
  • Develop prototype components and assemblies for validation of new robotic capabilities, working closely with software and AI teams to ensure hardware meets requirements for AI model training and evaluation.
  • Communicate project progress and technical status within the project team, including hardware readiness, integration milestones, and issue escalations, providing clear and timely updates to engineering and program leadership.
  • Embody our Culture and Values


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in industry or in a research and development environment, could include completion of a post doctoral research position
    • OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment
    • 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
  • Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment, could include completion of a post doctoral research position
    • OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Hands-on experience assembling, integrating, or maintaining robotic systems, including commercial platforms (e.g., Universal Robots, Franka, Boston Dynamics, mobile robots, legged robots, (semi-)humanoids) or custom research robots.
  • Familiarity with sensor technologies used in robotics (cameras, depth sensors, LiDAR, IMUs, force/torque sensors, encoders) and their integration, calibration, and debugging.
  • Experience with embedded computing platforms (NVIDIA Jetson, Intel NUC, or equivalent), Linux-based systems, and robotics networking (Ethernet, CAN bus, EtherCAT).
  • Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or equivalent) and basic mechanical prototyping skills (3D printing, machining, soldering).
  • Understanding of electrical safety, lab safety protocols, and experience working in robotics or electromechanical lab environments.
  • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, automated hardware test systems, or robot calibration workflows.

#MicrosoftRobotics #MDQ

Hardware Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 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

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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181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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