Senior Validation Engineer

Job ID: 200047542Posted: 2026-08-27Location: United States, California, Mountain ViewSalary: USD $119,800 - $234,700 per yearEmployment type: Full-TimeWork site: 3 days / week in-officeRole type: Individual ContributorTravel: Less than 25%Profession: Hardware EngineeringDiscipline: Silicon EngineeringCompany: MicrosoftOverviewThe Artificial Intelligence Silicon Engineering team is seeking passionate, driven, and intellectually curious computer/electrical engineers to deliver premium-quality designs once considered impossible.   We are responsible for delivering cutting-edge AI designs that can perform complex and high-performance functions in an extremely efficient manner.  We are looking for a Senior Validation Engineer with expertise in one or more of the following validation domains : functional, electrical, high speed interfaces, memory, power/performance, debug/BU and tool development. You will be part of the Post-Silicon Validation team in the dynamic Microsoft Artificial Intelligence System on Chip (AISoC) Silicon Org. 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.  ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities: Develop validation strategy, requirements, environments, tools, and methodologies including debug board and hardware/software requirementsApply your knowledge of validation principles and techniques and your judgement to write test plans and implement them by developing test content, scripts, tools, and other verification collateralExecute content in post-silicon, triage, and debug failuresApply your growth mindset to learn and adapt in a complex and dynamic environmentEngage with partners to drive continuous improvement to design, validation plans/collateral, and methodology to prevent, reduce, and/or find bugs sooner, more easily, or more reliablyProvide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to other engineers in your areas of expertiseCollaborate with and influence architects, logic designers, verification engineers, other post-silicon validators, and IP and tool providersDelight your customers by providing high quality results on scheduleProvide technical leadership with respect and integrityApply your expertise towards pre-silicon verification plans, tests, and debug of your area QualificationsDoctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.Other RequirementsAbility 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. This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations.  As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.Preferred Requirements: Demonstrated success in running cross-disciplinary taskforces Verification, logic design or validation experience as part of a CPU, SoC and/or IP development team. Leadership skills Experience with high-speed IO (ethernet, PCIe) Understanding of board level schematics Understanding of system level software and firmware Demonstrated success in hardware/software debug efforts Expertise debugging silicon failures using on chip debug features (like trace or JTAG) as well as test equipment (like protocol analyzers, bit error rate testers, logic analyzers, high speed oscilloscopes) Silicon 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:This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.