Microsoft · 2 weeks ago
Principal Silicon Debug Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
8+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on cloud infrastructure and engineering solutions. They are seeking a Principal Debug Engineer to guide their strategy on silicon debug and develop methodologies to improve hardware manufacturing processes.
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Responsibilities
This is a senior technologist role that will guide Microsoft’s strategy and execution on silicon debug, FA/FI and debug tool readiness
The candidate should have experience building end to end debug solutions: HW, SW, design collateral procurement, readiness for physical/electrical debug tools and physical FA readiness
The position requires someone with experience in semiconductor debug, fault isolation, failure analysis and product engineering yield debug
The candidate will be responsible for developing new silicon debug methodologies for all test content types in our MFG flow
The candidate will also be responsible for root-cause of key product issues, circuit marginalities, special circuit failures and translate them into corrective actions in the design, our design methodologies and/or the MFG test flow
Successful candidates have deep understanding and experience debugging product issues on ATE and using analytical equipment to isolate failures
Deep understanding of best-in class silicon debug tools and methodologies is a must
Successful candidates should have strong project leadership skills to manage external vendors, drive cross functional teams and drive sub-project as part of larger development programs
Qualification
Required
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
5+ years of experience in product and test engineering, specialize in silicon debug or FA/FI
5+ years of experience building debug methodology solutions for complex state-of-the-art SoC in advance process nodes
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
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
Experience with System-level debug and correlation to ATE
Strong presentation and communication skills
Experience in Leading cross functional teams and understands program/project management
Managing supply chain, vendors / partners, and Integrated Circuit production
Experience in system/customer requirements gathering and interfacing
Strong probability and statistics background including DOE's
Knowledgeable in DFT and DFM techniques
Good understanding of bring-up/debug, characterization/manufacturing test (on ATEs)
Ability to drive development and bring up test content on mixed signal IP's is a plus
Device physics background
Company
Microsoft
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