Microsoft

Principal Firmware Validation Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in relevant field with 3+ years technical experience, Master's with 6+ years, or Bachelor's with 8+ years
  • Ability to meet security screening requirements with an emphasis on Microsoft Cloud background checks
  • 12+ years experience in validation or system level debugging in embedded systems preferred
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python, C, or C++ for automation
  • Experience in creating and executing validation plans, particularly in server domains
  • Familiarity with automated testing pipelines, CI/CD processes
  • Knowledge of hardware debugging tools like JTAG and Oscilloscope

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and validate integration and debugging of firmware across AI server architecture domains
  • Collaborate with architects and development teams on operations and roadmap improvements
  • Ensure system software aligns with architectural goals by understanding the big picture
  • Coach team members and contribute to their professional growth
  • Develop validation plans and automate execution while debugging failures
  • Act as primary contact for platform-level issues, ensuring systematic closure for releases
  • Implement innovative methods for improving testing efficiency and coverage
  • Create automated dashboards for real-time assessment of system health and quality.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage
  • Access to professional development resources
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Contributions to retirement savings plans
  • Paid time off for work-life balance
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Owns coordination, validation (including validation environment), Integration, and debugging of system software/firmware comprising of different domains within AI server architecture (such as SoC FWs, Drivers, BIOS, BMC, Rack Manager etc.)
  • Deeply collaborate with architect, firmware development, program management and component dev teams for day-to-days operations as well as for long term roadmap improvements by feeding back key learnings
  • Ability to see system level "big picture" to validate that integrated firmware/system software aligns to architectural goals of product
  • Passionate about coaching team members and helping them grow.
  • Create validation plans, develop validation content, automate executions, and debug/triage of observed/reported failures
  • Debugging and troubleshooting skills with aim to become point-of-contact for platform level issues. Ensure systematic closure of issues for subsequent releases
  • Passionate about exploring and deploying noble methods to improve test coverage, release/test automation, and efficiency of our FW releases.
  • Create automated dashboards to reflect "health" and "quality" of system at all times for decision making.


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 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:
  • 12+ years of professional experience in validation, design/development, integration, or system level debugging in embedded systems
  • Experience in programing in Python or C or C++ and scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation framework setup and deployment.
  • Experience of creating validation plans, developing test content to achieve the validation plan and automating the execution of test contents, especially in server domain
  • Demonstrated experience in system level firmware Integration, validation (including validation infrastructure setup), and debugging of system software
  • Experience of creating or working with automated testing pipeline aka CI/CD (integration + validation)
  • Experience of firmware development and testing on multiple HW test environments (Boards, FPGA, Emulation, Simulation etc.)
  • Experience of system level debugging (including customer issues) with understanding of managing and triaging production level issues.
  • Knowledge of hardware debuggers like JTAG, Oscilloscope, and Logic Analyzer etc.


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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