Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to producecutting edgetechnology that changes our world. Microsoft's Silicon team builds custom silicon for a diverse set of systems ranging from innovative consumer products like Xbox to high-performance Azure cloud servers, clients, and augmented reality.
We are looking for a *Senior Logic Design Engineer* to work in the dynamic Microsoft Artificial Intelligence System on Chip (AISoC) Silicon team. The candidate should be a self-starter who will thrive in thiscutting-edgetechnical environment.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities
Establish yourself as an integral member of a digital logic design team for the development of AIcomponents with focus on micro-architectural based functions and features.
Be responsible for
Logic design/Register Transfer Level (RTL) entry
Design quality,including: Lint, Clock Domain Crossing (CDC), Reset Domain Crossing (RDC), power etc.
Timing closure of high-performance digital Intellectual Property (IP)
Silicon validation
Collaborate with the verification team to ensure the implementation meets both architectural and micro-architectural intent.
Interface with architecture, physical design (PD), design for test (DFT), and other teams to optimize tradeoffs within the design.
Provide technical leadership through mentorship and teamwork.
Other
Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
7+ years of related technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
4+ years experience in high-speed digital logic design including microarchitecture specification development, RTL coding in Verilog/System Verilog, design verification collaboration, and CDC/Lintclosure
4+ years of experience in synthesis, floorplanning, timing constraints, power /performance / area (PPA) trade-offs, and post-silicon debug
Experience in one or more of the following:
High-performance memory subsystems and multi-level caches
System knowledge (software/firmware/hardware interactions and optimization)
High-throughput processor design
Industry-standard bus interfaces such as the Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA) Advanced eXtensible Interface (AXI) protocols
Fixed and floating-point arithmeticdatapath design and optimization
Fabric and interconnect
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the 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 industry experience in logic design delivering complex solutions.
SuccessfulApplication-Specific Integrated Circuit(ASIC) tape outs in deep sub-micron technologies.
Scripting language such as Python or Perl.
Good background in debugging designs as well as simulation environment.
Knowledge of verification principles, testbenches, Universal Verification Methodology (UVM), and coverage.
Experience working on Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) SoCs.
Working knowledge of writing assertions, coverage, and formal verification.
Effective communication skills, self-motivation, and ability to collaborate with larger teams within Microsoft.
Silicon Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 1, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .
