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Jobs via Dice • Redmond, Washington, United States
Role & seniority: Firmware Validation Engineer (IC3–IC4 level); mid-to-senior embedded FW validation, hardware/firmware integration focus.
Stack/tools: firmware development and validation; SoC/platform architecture; UEFI, BMC, OS, virtualization, memory management, security primitives; debugging HW/SW interfaces; scripting (Python or similar); C++ or equivalent.
Define, implement, and execute firmware integration and validation test plans across product development.
Perform firmware-level end-to-end debug; source, debug, and resolve HW/SW bugs; architect test cases and frameworks.
Identify gaps in coverage and testing, improve efficiency, and collaborate with stakeholders to refine HW/SW solutions.
Education: Master’s in EE/CE/CS or Bachelor’s with 2+ years (or 1+ year with Master’s) of technical engineering experience; ability to meet security screening requirements.
FW validation experience, HW/SW debugging, and experience with FW development lifecycle and integration.
Proficiency in C++ (or equivalent) and Python or similar scripting; familiarity with platform init, security, UEFI, BMC, OS, virtualization, memory management.
5+ years in design/development/testing of software/hardware; end-to-end SoC/Platform experience to shipping products.
Experience with FW security primitives, coverage development, test content, and troubleshooting multi-product customer issues.
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Overview
Microsoft Silicon and Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and HW infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance.
The FW CoE is responsible for HW/FW for Azure Infrastructure. We are working on the next generation HW/FW for server, silicon and rack infrastructure with a focus on innovation in firmware technology to secure Azure infrastructure for Microsoft and their customers.
We are looking for a Firmware Validation Engineer with a background in system integration, validation, and debug to work on lighting up the various features and technologies as each team produces their part.
Responsibilities
Engaged with all phases of product development, from architectural design through firmware architecture and development. Working with stakeholders and partners, you will enhance and fine tune future HW/SW product solutions and architect new ones. Drive, define, implement, and execute FW integration and validation test plans. Responsible for firmware level debug as part of end-to-end firmware development and debug. Source, debug, and resolve HW & SW bugs. Architect and implement test cases and frameworks that will be utilized to conduct testing and establish coverage. Identify and address inefficiencies and gaps in coverage, testing, execution, etc.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
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 Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent 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.
5+ years of professional experience designing, developing, or testing, software and hardware. Experience with working from early concept of SoC/Platform Architecture and design to shipping final product.
Experience with areas such as: platform initialization, manageability, security, motherboard, drivers, UEFI, BMC, OS, virtualization, memory management, RAS. Experience in assessing coverage, debugging HW/SW issues, and writing scripts (Python or similar).' Experience working on multiple products supporting customer issues with troubleshooting and debugging skills. Debug experience resulting into solving complex HW/FW interface issues. Experience with Implementation of hardware/firmware security primitives. Experience developing SW/HW coverage, stimulus, and test content. Experience with FW development life cycle with emphasis on FW validation and integration. Experience in C++ or equivalent.
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Firmware Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.
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Firmware Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.