Microsoft
Senior SOC Integration Engineer
$120K–$261K
Raleigh, NC +4 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
Austin, TX
Mountain View, CA
Hillsboro, OR
Redmond, WA - Experience
- Required: Doctorate plus 1+ year, master's plus 4+ years, bachelor's plus 5+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience. Preferred: 5+ years in SoC Integration.
- Education
- Doctorate, master's, or bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- The role requires export-control eligibility assessment, with citizenship, U.S. residency, or other protected-status documentation; citizenship is verified with a valid passport, while lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may use other applicable documents.
About the job
Integrates and validates SoC designs for Microsoft cloud hardware, with a focus on implementation quality, performance, and timely silicon delivery.
What you'll do
- Own SoC implementation and integration strategies; coordinate with integration and IP design engineers on RTL quality and schedules.
- Integrate functional blocks into the SoC FPGA, write basic tests, and debug IP- and SoC-level features.
- Lead gate-level simulation and perform design quality checks, including Lint, CDC, RDC, and Low Power Intent.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field plus 1+ year of technical engineering experience; OR a master's degree in one of these fields plus 4+ years; OR a bachelor's degree in one of these fields plus 5+ years; OR equivalent experience.
- Meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Provide citizenship, U.S. residency, or other protected-status documentation to assess eligibility for access to export-controlled information.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of technical experience or knowledge in SoC Integration.
- Expertise in Computer Architecture, Digital Design, IP and SoC development; proficiency in Verilog/System Verilog.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Verilog/System Verilog, Lint, CDC, RDC, Python, Perl, Tcl
AI focus
Preferred: ability to leverage AI to improve efficiency and quality of deliverables.
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