Microsoft
Principal SoC HW Analog/Functional Validation Engineer
$143K–$304K
Hillsboro, OR · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Nov 3, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 3+ years with a doctorate, 6+ years with a master's degree, or 8+ years with a bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience. Preferred: 5+ years with a doctorate, 8+ years with a master's degree, or 12+ years with a bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience; 1+ year leading projects end-to-end.
- Education
- Doctorate, Master's Degree, or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads post-silicon validation of SoC interfaces and functionality, including validation strategy, debug, test development, and technical guidance across custom silicon projects.
What you'll do
- Own post-silicon validation for PCIe, functional I/O, or electrical/analog interfaces; execute tests and triage/debug failures.
- Define validation strategies, requirements, environments, tools, methodologies, and test plans; develop validation content and debug capabilities.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and collaborate with engineering partners to improve designs and validation practices.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of technical engineering experience; OR Master's Degree in one of those fields and 6+ years; OR Bachelor's Degree in one of those fields and 8+ years; OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Provide proof of citizenship, U.S. residency, or other protected status to assess eligibility for access to export-controlled information; citizenship will be verified with a valid passport, with other documents applicable for certain statuses.
Nice to have
- Experience leading projects from beginning to end; applied understanding of computer architecture and CPU/SoC validation, including scripting with Python or C/C++.
- Validation expertise in functional I/O, electrical/analog interfaces, power and performance, or automation/tools; experience with silicon debug, board schematics, firmware, or pre-silicon platforms.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base pay); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base pay)
Tools
PCIe, CXL, PLL, USB, Python, C/C++, FPGA, JTAG
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