Senior Silicon Engineer

Microsoft is a leader in the design of world-class entertainment devices.  Microsoft’s Silicon team builds custom silicon for Microsoft’s innovative hardware products including Microsoft Xbox and HoloLens.

Are you seeking an opportunity to work on delivering silicon solutions that have a planet-scale impact? The Data Processing Unit (DPU) team within the Azure Hardware Systems & Infrastructure group is seeking a Senior Silicon Engineer. You will join our front-end silicon team and be responsible for delivering cutting-edge, high performance, low power, scalable and programmable DPU silicon.

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.

• BS and/or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree
• 6+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification with SV/UVM environments
• In-depth knowledge of verification flows
• Clear understanding of constrained random verification process, functional coverage, assertion methodology & philosophy
• Team player with excellent communication skills and the desire to take on diverse challengesExperience in verifying Ethernet, TCP/IP, MAC/PCS, Networking blocks
• Experience in verifying DMA engine, hardware offloading and programmable logic. Prior experience in validation of Accelerator engines is a plus.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

As a Senior Silicon Engineer in the Data Processing Unit team you will be validating silicon to solve complex problems in a datacenter. You will interact with the software team to co-develop a programmable silicon implementation. This position is expected to be highly visible and impactful. The vast breadth of domains required to build our DPU silicon gives the perfect opportunity to experience different areas of expertise. The depth required to solve complex engineering problems utilizes your experience and provides you with the perfect platform to shine and grow to the next stage in your career.