Microsoft

Principal Firmware Validation Engineer

Microsoft$142K — $274K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 3+ years of experience, or a Master's with 6+ years, or a Bachelor's with 8+ years equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft security screening requirements, including a Cloud Background Check.
  • Preferred: At least 10 years in software and hardware design, development, or testing.
  • Experience transitioning from SoC/Platform Architecture to final product shipments.
  • Experience with Data Center class technologies across platforms.
  • Proficient in debugging HW/SW issues and scripting (Python or similar).

Responsibilities

  • Engage in all phases of product development, from architecture to firmware development.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance and architect new HW/SW product solutions.
  • Lead the execution of firmware integration and validation test plans.
  • Perform firmware level debugging throughout development.
  • Source, debug, and resolve HW/SW bugs effectively.
  • Implement testing frameworks and architect test cases to ensure comprehensive coverage.
  • Identify and address inefficiencies in testing and execution processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company contribution.
  • Flexible work hours and remote work options available.
  • Continued education support and professional development opportunities.
  • Access to wellness programs and activities.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • You will be involved with all phases of product development, from architectural design through firmware architecture and development.
  • Working with stakeholders and partners, you will enhance and fine tune future HW/SW product solutions and architect new ones.
  • You will drive, define, implement, and lead execution of FW integration and validation test plans.
  • You will be responsible for firmware level debug as part of end-to-end firmware development and debug.
  • You are expected to source, debug, and resolve HW & SW bugs.
  • You will architect and implement test cases and frameworks that will be utilized to conduct testing and establish coverage.
  • You will identify and address inefficiencies and gaps in coverage, testing, execution, etc.
  • You will set expectations, negotiate timelines, and manage handshakes, dependencies, and deliverables.
  • You will mentor, guide, and help peers and other team members.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Doctorate 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.

Other Qualifications: 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
  • 10+ years of professional experience designing, developing, or testing, software and hardware.
  • Experience with working from early concept of SoC/Platform Architecture and design to shipping final product.
  • Experience with Architecting, Designing, and delivering on new Data Center class technologies across the entire platform.
  • Experience with Platform Initialization, Manageability, Security, Motherboard, Drivers, UEFI, BMC, OS, Virtualization, Memory Management, RAS, and similar areas.
  • Experience in leading teams, assessing coverage, debugging HW/SW issues, and writing scripts (Python or similar)
  • Experience working on multiple products supporting customer issues with strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.


Firmware 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.

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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