Hardware Engineering II

Microsoft is building the fastest and secure network in public clouds and is seeking a Hardware Engineer II to architect, design, validate, and deploy networking acceleration for Azure Boost. The role involves collaborating with hardware and software teams to develop solutions that enhance performance and efficiency in Azure's public cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Design, propose, analyze, and evaluate hardware architectures.Design and code RTL modules in System Verilog to meet area and performance constraints
• Simulate and perform hardware-based testing, debug, and verification of designs
• System validation using custom testers or in the cloud
• Scripting and basic software development in support of hardware design
• Apply Agile development methodologies including code reviews, sprint planning, and frequent deployment
• Handle a DevOps role with occasional on-call responsibilities for resolving customer issues in production

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years technical experience in digital logic design, development, or verification 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
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience
• 1+ years experience in digital logic design and verification using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL); experience in hardware verification methodologies preferred
• 1+ years experience in Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) programming, including timing closure, resource management, and use of intellectual property (IP) libraries
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including RDMA, SR-IOV, TCP, UDP, DTLS, and IP
• 1+ years experience in hardware verification and verification methodologies