Principal Engineer, Front-End Computer-Aided Design Software
Job Description
The Microsoft Silicon Engineering and Solutions Team is seeking a software engineer to serve as a technical leader within the central software team. This team develops state-of-the-art converged solutions, software tools, and automation to support silicon design areas, including RTL(Register Transfer Level) and VIP(Verification Intellectual Property) design, design verification, validation, DFT(Register Transfer Level), emulation, PD(Register Transfer Level) handoff, and IP(Intellectual Property) integration. We are looking for a Principal Engineer, Front-End Computer-Aided Design Software to join our 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
Locations
- Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Mountain View, California, United States, Mountain View, California, United States
- Portland, Oregon, United States, Portland, Oregon, United States
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Required Qualifications
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience. (degree)
- OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience (degree)
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience (degree)
- OR equivalent experience. (degree)
- 3 years of advanced experience with common programming paradigms, including Object-Oriented and Functional programming. (degree)
- 3 years of leadership experience with a proven track record of leading small teams and influencing stakeholders. (degree)
- 3 years of experience writing software using industry-standard languages such as Python, TCL, Perl, and C/C++ (Python preferred). (degree)
- 3 years of experience defining software architecture for complex systems. (degree)
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. (degree)
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experienceOR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experienceOR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experienceOR equivalent experience. (degree)
- OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience (degree)
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience (degree)
- OR equivalent experience. (degree)
- 1+ year(s) experience working on or leading projects from beginning-to-end. (degree)
- 5 years of experience in Software development. (degree)
- Understanding of software design patterns. (degree)
- Well-rounded and familiar with silicon design Tools, Flows and Methodologies. (degree)
- Experience with continuous integration systems. (degree)
- Expertise in Computer Architecture, as well as CPU/SoC design principles. (degree)
- Expertise in Azure environments, Azure Security and DevOps concepts (degree)
- Expertise to own, maintain and drive complex Software projects independently. (degree)
- Expertise in Software Development Best practices. (degree)
- Exposure to Design and Verification execution and flows/infrastructure that is used (degree)
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experienceOR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experienceOR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experienceOR equivalent experience. (degree)
- OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience (degree)
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience (degree)
- OR equivalent experience. (degree)
- 1+ year(s) experience working on or leading projects from beginning-to-end. (degree)
- 5 years of experience in Software development. (degree)
- Understanding of software design patterns. (degree)
- Well-rounded and familiar with silicon design Tools, Flows and Methodologies. (degree)
- Experience with continuous integration systems. (degree)
- Expertise in Computer Architecture, as well as CPU/SoC design principles. (degree)
- Expertise in Azure environments, Azure Security and DevOps concepts (degree)
- Expertise to own, maintain and drive complex Software projects independently. (degree)
- Expertise in Software Development Best practices. (degree)
- Exposure to Design and Verification execution and flows/infrastructure that is used (degree)
Responsibilities
- Be a leader in a central CAD Software team that develops a common tool stack to internal SoC and IP designs.
- Lead software best practices within the CAD Software team.
- Work in close collaboration with the CAD Hardware and Compute infrastructure teams.
- Design software solutions and documentation that scale to a large user base.
- Be the specialist in your domain and act in partnership with the execution team.
- Work with stakeholders across the Microsoft Silicon groups to collect software requirements.
- Develop, enhance, and integrate CAD Flows and automation for organization-wide use.
- Embody our culture and values.
Travel Requirements
3 days / week in-office
