Physical Design Director

The 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 Physical Design Director to work in the dynamic Microsoft Artificial Intelligence System on Chip (AISoC) Silicon team.

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

• As a Physical Design Director, you will be responsible for leading a team to complete Physical Design tasks at block, sub-chip, and/or full-chip level. 
• The tasks will include Floorplanning, Synthesis, Placement, Clock Tree Synthesis and custom clocking, Routing, Static Timing, Physical Verification, Formal Equivalency, Power Efficiency, IR-Drop, and Electromigration.
• You may also lead team members in Physical Design flow development/automation and evaluation of and recommendations for technology, IP, and vendor selection.
• You are expected to be able to work with limited direction, have keen attention to detail, and be able to provide crisp status of progress, issues, and risks on the program to the management team.
• Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
  • Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles.
  • Coach - Define team objectives and outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn.
  • Care - Attract and retain great people; Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.

Embody our Culture and Values 

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• 9+ years of related technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ 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 Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience.
• 8+ years of experience in tapeouts of complex Application-Specific Integrated Circuits in leading edge technology

Other Qualifications:

• 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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 14+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 11+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience.