Microsoft · 1 day ago
Principal Hardware Engineer - Platform
United States, North Carolina, Raleigh
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
7+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on cloud infrastructure and engineering. They are seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer - Platform to lead the technical delivery of AI and GPU-based platforms, ensuring quality and alignment with performance targets while collaborating with various teams to integrate new technologies.
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Responsibilities
Own end-to-end technical delivery of AI and GPU-based platforms from architecture through production deployment
Act as the system-level technical owner, driving decisions across architecture, silicon, firmware, hardware, OS, validation, and manufacturing
Define and manage technical baselines with TPMs, including scope, schedule, dependencies, and change control
Own system design quality and completeness, ensuring alignment with AI workloads, GPU performance targets, and platform constraints
Influence platform-, rack-, and datacenter-level architecture, including GPU clustering, interconnects, and power and liquid cooling solutions
Evaluate and de-risk NUDD technologies such as new accelerators, memory hierarchies, and high-speed interconnects
Drive system-level tradeoffs across power, thermal, mechanical, cost, reliability, and manufacturability to optimize performance and TCO
Partner with validation and manufacturing teams to resolve issues and ensure production-ready designs
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners, including silicon vendors and open-source communities, to integrate new technologies
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
OR equivalent experience
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
10+ years of relevant experience in system (compute, storage, networking, and/or accelerator) level design and/or implementation across the hardware development lifecycle
10+ years of hands-on experience in server hardware architecture, design, and development with solid understanding of hardware, firmware, and Operating System (OS)
Proven experience delivering AI and GPU-based systems to production
Proven track record leading cross-functional technical execution across hardware, firmware, software, and datacenter infrastructure
Deep system expertise in power delivery, thermal and liquid cooling, signal integrity, mechanical design, and reliability
Experience bringing high-volume silicon platforms (GPU, SoC, accelerator) from architecture through production ramp
Hands-on experience with PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, BIOS/BMC, and Linux and Windows integration
Experience with datacenter-scale AI systems, including system debug and root cause analysis
Ability to evaluate AI systems using performance-per-watt and performance-per-dollar metrics
Clear, concise communicator with the ability to influence technical direction across teams and at senior levels
Company
Microsoft
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