Physical Design CAD Engineer

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Location:

United States, Oregon, Hillsboro Salary: USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year

Employment type:

Full-Time Work site: 3 days / week in-office

Role type:
Individual Contributor Travel:
Less than 25%
Profession:
Hardware Engineering Discipline:
Silicon Engineering Company:
Microsoft Overview Microsoft  Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding cloud infrastructure and powers Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft’s online services and the Microsoft Azure platform globally, with a focus on smart growth, high efficiency, and trusted customer experiences.

As Microsoft’s cloud business continues to grow, the Methodology, Infrastructure, Silicon Engineering, and Labs Engineering (MILE) team helps improve the quality, delivery, scale, and sustainability of Microsoft cloud hardware. We develop the physical design methodologies, tools, and automation that enable silicon design teams to deliver new hardware efficiently and reliably.

We are looking for a Silicon CAD Engineer II specializing in silicon implementation to join the team. In this role, you will contribute to the development, validation, deployment, and support of physical design tools that are designing the Microsoft’s next-generation silicon programs. You will work with experienced engineers, design teams, and EDA partners to troubleshoot flow and tool issues, improve automation and quality, and build hands-on expertise with industry-standard technologies such as Fusion Compiler or Innovus.

Responsibilities Collaborating with design teams to formulate the overall architecture, approach, and methodology for physical design. Specification, user story development, code architecture, development, delivery, and support for best-in-class physical design flows.

Collaborate with EDA vendors to resolve project issues and develop and implement future methodologies.
Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

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.

This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US.

residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in advanced processes, physical design flows, and methodologies from leading edge foundries.  Working knowledge of configuring and…