Silicon Design Engineer 2
MicrosoftAbout the role
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 Silicon Design Engineer 2 to work on leading edge custom IP development as part of the SCIPS (Semi-Custom and Central IP Silicon) team. The candidate should have experience 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 microarchitecture and Register Transfer Level (RTL) implementation of IP blocks, working with a group of other design team members, as well as design verification engineers and architects. Individuals will be working on defining microarchitecture specifications, developing RTL, and running static checks, synthesis, and timing analysis.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of related technical engineering experience
o OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
o OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience or internship experience.
- 2+ years of experience in digital logic design in SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL
- 2+ years of experience running some synthesis/static check tools such as RTL synthesis, lint, Clock Domain Crossing (CDC), Reset Domain Crossing (RDC), and/or Logic Equivalency Check (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:
8+ years technical engineering experience
o OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
o OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
o OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
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