Microsoft
Principal Silicon Systems Architect
$166K–$331K
Redmond, WA +2 · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 28, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA
United States - Experience
- 12+ years with a bachelor's degree, 10+ years with a master's degree, or 7+ years with a doctorate; or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads system and silicon architecture for future Windows devices, translating workloads and product goals into requirements and guiding development from early definition through product execution.
What you'll do
- Define silicon roadmaps and system architecture with silicon partners and cross-functional teams.
- Translate workloads and product goals into requirements, architecture, capabilities, KPIs, and tradeoffs.
- Build workload and system models, drive technical alignment, and communicate decisions to engineering teams, executives, and partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 12+ years of technical engineering experience; or master's degree and 10+ years; or doctorate and 7+ years; or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a related field with 10+ years of experience in silicon, system, or product development.
- Experience delivering complex SoCs or systems, shaping silicon roadmaps, workload characterization, performance analysis, system modeling, or expertise in SoC architecture or a key system domain.
Pay
USD $165,600 - $296,400 per year (base pay); USD $220,800 - $331,200 per year (base pay)
Tools
Windows, System on Chips (SoCs), CPU, GPU, NPU
AI focus
May lead system architecture for the AI compute pillar and drive co-design across AI, device, platform, and silicon teams.
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