Microsoft
SoC HW (Digital, Analog or PnP) Validation Engineer
$102K–$219K
Hillsboro, OR · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 1+ year(s) with a relevant Master's degree, or 2+ years with a relevant Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience. Preferred qualifications repeat these alternatives and also include a Doctorate or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or Bachelor's degree in one of these fields, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Owns post-silicon validation for custom SoCs, developing validation plans and tools, running tests, and debugging hardware failures.
What you'll do
- Own validation of a functional, electrical, or power/performance area; develop and execute test plans, content, scripts, and tools.
- Define and implement silicon debug capabilities; triage and debug post-silicon failures.
- Collaborate with design, verification, and partner teams to improve validation methods and provide technical guidance.
What they ask for
- 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 one of these fields and 2+ years technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
- 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 for export-control eligibility assessment; citizenship will be verified with a valid passport, with alternative documentation specified for certain statuses.
Nice to have
- Applied understanding of computer architecture and CPU/SoC validation, including writing scripts/software with Python or C/C++.
- Experience in CPU, SoC, or IP verification, logic development, validation, or validation tools; silicon debug expertise is also preferred.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year (base salary); USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, C/C++, PCIe, JTAG, FPGA, emulation
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