Role: Hardware Design Engineer 5

Client: Microsoft

Work Type: 100% Remote

Typical Day in the Role

• Purpose of the Team: The team is looking for a candidate with experience in custom silicon ASIC design, specifically skilled in ASIC and Verilog, and familiar with tools from vendors like Synopsis and Cadence. The team's work is crucial for the development of Microsoft's first-party silicon chips, indicating a highly specialized and technical focus within the broader context of Microsoft's product development efforts.

• Key projects: Involves custom silicon design for Microsoft products, specifically focusing on custom IP for first-party silicon chips for Azure and other Microsoft products. This includes looking for candidates with experience in custom silicon ASIC design, emphasizing the importance of ASIC and Verilog experience.

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: 10 overall years of experience in the field.

• Degrees or certifications required: Bachelor's degree in engineering is a preference for this role

Top 3 Hard Skills Required Years of Experience

1. Minimum 10 years experience with So that includes like synthesis, Lin, CDC, RDC tools.

2. Minimum 10 years experience with cadence & synopsis

3. Minimum 10 years experience with Proficiency in Verilog and ASIC design or silicon design

Summary:

The main function of a hardware engineer is to research, design, develop, test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. A typical hardware engineer is responsible for the manufacture and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze information to determine plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications.

• Assemble and modify existing pieces of equipment to meet special needs.

• Build, test, and modify product prototypes using working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.

• Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration.

• Monitor functioning of equipment and make necessary modifications to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.

Skills:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.

• Team player and detail oriented.

• Basic knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.

• Basic knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control and operation of telecommunications systems.

• Basic knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.

• Basic knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

• Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering field.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.

• 10 years experience required.

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