Senior Silicon Engineer - Front-End CAD
Microsoft · Posted Oct 13
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's cloud businesses, and within it the Methodology, Infrastructure & Labs Engineering (MILE) organization owns end-to-end silicon design methodologies, EDA/CAD ecosystems, and compute infrastructure for Microsoft's custom silicon portfolio, the Azure Cobalt and Azure Maia processors. The role is focused on front-end silicon design CAD, building Python-based software, utilities, automation, dashboards, and regression/continuous-integration frameworks used across Microsoft's front-end design ecosystem.
What you will do
- Develop, maintain, and support Frontend CAD flows and methodologies.
- Design, develop, and maintain CAD software, utilities, and automation for FE flows using Python, following disciplined software-engineering practices.
- Build and maintain dashboards and CAD indicators/metrics that provide visibility into flow health, quality, runtime, and design productivity.
- Develop and maintain regression and continuous-integration frameworks to evaluate flow stability, functionality, runtime, and quality of results.
- Analyse results and identify functional, runtime, resource, or quality regressions across tool and flow releases.
- Debug complex issues across CAD software, flows, scripts, and compute/cloud environments.
- Automate repetitive CAD activities and develop scalable, system-level utilities and applications, primarily in Python.
- Use Git-based version control and code-review practices to manage CAD flow development and releases.
- Collaborate with design, verification, methodology, and CAD engineers, and EDA vendors, to collect requirements and improve design productivity.
- Maintain high-quality documentation for software and flow releases, regression results, known issues, and methodology changes.
- Continuously improve flow reliability, scalability, automation, and turnaround time.
- Using AI to automate daily tasks and implementing AI based workflows
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 6 years of hands-on experience developing and supporting software, automation, or CAD flows and methodologies, with proficiency in Python.
- Hands-on experience with end-to-end, Python-based, system-level development projects, including testing of complex systems.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screening:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check. This position is required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
- This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.
Preferred qualifications
- MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
- 4+ years of relevant experience developing and maintaining FE CAD flows, methodologies, automation, or infrastructure software.
- Experience building dashboards, CAD indicators/metrics, and reporting or analytics solutions.
- Familiarity with front-end design and verification flows and methodologies (RTL, DV, DFT, lint, CDC/RDC, IP integration, design handoff/release).
- Experience with FE CAD infrastructure - build/run/release flows, continuous integration (CI/CD), flow orchestration, design data management, and version control; object-oriented programming and software-development practices; exposure to Azure cloud infrastructure and DevOps.
- Hands-on experience developing AI-based workflows and automation.
- Self-motivation, Growth mindset, Ownership mindset, attention to detail, and good written, verbal, and presentation skills are critical to success in this role
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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