Principal Hardware System Engineer Memory & Storage Validation

Microsoft Silicon Cloud Hardware and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsofts expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsofts Intelligent Cloud mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsofts over 200 online businesses including Bing MSN Office 365 Xbox Live Teams OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure security and compliance operations globalization and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth high efficiency and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for engineers to help achieve that mission.

We seek a knowledgeable and experienced Principal Hardware System Engineer - Memory & Storage Validation to collaborate with Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering Azure Engineering and Exchange Engineering groups to qualify memory and storage components for Microsoft Data Center.

We are looking for a candidate who can understand components architecture software applications and OS environment to create components qualification test plan for both device and system levels. This role will also include writing test software in some cases and debug. At the cutting edge of high-performance computing provides an opportunity to benefit millions of users daily. The successful candidate must be able to synthesize complex and sometimes conflicting requirements from hardware software and business teams.

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• Define and drive Microsofts memory and storage qualification strategy across current and future Azureserver platforms.
• Lead the architecture of scalable qualification frameworks validation methodologies automationinfrastructure and deployment readiness processes for cloud-scale environments.
• Influence component and platform architecture decisions by partnering with engineering silicon firmwareoperating system and service teams across Microsoft.
• Establish qualification coverage reliability requirements usage models telemetry strategy and healthmonitoring frameworks to ensure production readiness at hyperscale.
• Drive resolution of the most complex memory and storage issues impacting Azure platform availabilityperformance and reliability.
• Lead cross-functional investigations involving hardware firmware operating systems drivers and cloudservices to identify root causes and define corrective actions.
• Influence supplier roadmaps and engineering investments through strategic engagement with OEMs ODMssilicon providers and storage and memory ecosystem partners.
• Champion engineering excellence through data-driven decision making technical reviews riskmanagement and continuous improvement of qualification processes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across engineering teams helping establish best practices andraising organizational capability.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related field AND 7 years technical engineering experience OR Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering 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 is required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screening:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check. This position is required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
    

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in hardware validation and qualification (planning documentation development execution and debug)

• Knowledge of server system system memory and storage architecture

• Familiar with networking power rack management and remote access environments

• Experience integrating and validating hardware components and/or system levels

• Familiar with and able to develop scripts (PowerShell Python Perl) and routines to enable debug and accelerate data collection and data reduction via automation

• Self-motivated individuals must be able to work collaboratively in team environment and across internal divisions and industry (OEM ODM) demonstrate technical leadership in driving successful product development

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage leadership audiences

• Expertise with storage architecture including NVMe

• 10 years Experience in server systems validation and qualification

• Experience defining test strategy for new products

Hardware Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142800 - $274800 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 $188000 - $304200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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.

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