Senior Silicon Design Engineer

Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to produce cutting edge technology 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 Silicon Design Engineer to work on leading edge custom IP development as part of the Semi-Custom and Central IP Silicon (SCIPS) team. The candidate should excel at collaborating with other engineers to solve complex technical challenges. 
  
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.  

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for leading the microarchitecture and Register Transfer Level (RTL) implementation of custom IP blocks, working with a group of other design team members, design verification engineers, and architects.  Individuals will be working on defining microarchitecture specifications, developing RTL, and running static checks, synthesis, and timing analysis.  Experience with Verilog/System Verilog required. 

Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of related technical engineering experience

o OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience

o OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience

o OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 3+ years experience in digital logic design in SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL 

• 3+ years experience running synthesis/static check tools including RTL synthesis, lint, CDC, RDC, and/or LEC.

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:

11+ years technical engineering experience

o OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience

o OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience

o OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Comp