Principal Program Manager - Hardware Development Process & Strategy Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Principal Technical Program Manager (Quantum Hardware and Firmware Systems)

Microsoft Quantum team is dedicated to developing the first scalable, fault-tole...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in quantum information, physics, materials science, electrical engineering, hardware systems, engineering, or related technical fields OR equivalent experience
3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
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.
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: 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 proof of citizenship, 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.
Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency (e.g., performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, day to day task automation).
Apply AI to accelerate engineering and lab workflows. Design and build AI agents/copilots that assist with experiment setup, log triage, measurement report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval (e.g., instrument manuals, design docs).
Evaluate agentic solutions with measurable metrics and humanintheloop safeguards following Microsoft Responsible AI requirements for generative AI.
10+ years of experience owning and managing multi-year, highly complex hardware and firmware product portfolios involving deep-tech or first-of-a-kind technologies, including board bring-up, System-on-Chip (SoC) bring-up, BIOS and driver development, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), quantum systems, advanced chip packaging, cryoelectronics, or other high-reliability hardware.
Experience managing firmware and hardware product development across the full lifecycle, including R&D, system integration, hardware-software integration, new-technology introduction, and technology transfer from R&D into scaled engineering and manufacturing, including hardware quality systems and development or auditing of test and validation protocols.
Experience with hands-on firmware, low-level systems, or advanced hardware R&D, including BIOS, drivers, embedded systems, quantum device development, quantum error correction, measurement/control systems, or similar advanced hardware domains.

Job Responsibility

Drive Program Execution: Lead comprehensive program management for pivotal quantum hardware initiatives. Oversee all phases, including concept development, engineering design, prototyping, validation, operational scaling, and ongoing delivery. Collaborate closely with system architects, research scientists, and hardware engineers to ensure successful outcomes for each project
Strategic Planning & Roadmapping: Work with program management leadership, engineering teams, and executive stakeholders to develop and maintain a clear roadmap for hardware platform advancement. Align technical milestones, allocate resources, manage schedules, and address risks to support Microsoft Quantum’s overarching long-term goals
Cross-Disciplinary Coordination: Facilitate collaboration and alignment among teams specializing in quantum device physics, cryoelectronics, materials science, hardware control, manufacturing, supply chain, integration, and cloud hardware operations. Ensure that integrated efforts result in reliable and scalable hardware solutions
Supplier & Partner Engagement: Manage relationships with external foundries, research laboratories, equipment vendors, and strategic partners. Foster cross-company collaboration, establish clear requirements, and ensure compliance with Microsoft’s standards for quality, safety, and data security
Risk Management: Identify, monitor, and mitigate technical, scheduling, and operational risks throughout program execution. Apply continuous improvement strategies and adjust programs in response to lessons learned and evolving technology trends
Agile Delivery: Oversee Agile program processes and ceremonies, promote transparency by conducting regular reviews and updates, and proactively remove obstacles to ensure timely achievement of critical deliverables
Customer Focus: Incorporate feedback from internal and pilot customers—including researchers, manufacturing partners, and Azure Quantum platform teams—to guide improvements in hardware and processes
Executive Communication: Develop concise, data-driven reports and executive updates that communicate program status, milestones, risks, dependencies, and impact, upholding Microsoft’s high standards for stakeholder engagement and reporting
Embody our culture and values

Fulltime

Principal Technical Program Manager (Quantum)

At Microsoft Quantum, we aim to empower science and scientists to solve the worl...

Location

Denmark , Kongens Lyngby

Salary:

912400.00 - 1559800.00 DKK / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND experience in hardware development, technical program management, quantum physics (or related field)
OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND significant experience in hardware development, technical program management, quantum physics (or related field)
Demonstrated experience driving complex, cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders and dependencies across organizational boundaries
Technical depth in advanced hardware or experimental systems, such as device development, semiconductor manufacturing, measurement and control systems, or related quantum or semiconductor domains
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations
Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency
Ability to work in an AI-first environment using modern AI tools to accelerate discovery through hardware development

Job Responsibility

Drive Program Execution & Delivery: Lead end-to-end execution of complex hardware development programs, ensuring clear milestones, dependency management, and disciplined, predictable delivery across the 1P Quantum stack—while proactively identifying and mitigating technical and program risks
Strategic Planning & Roadmapping: Define and drive program strategy and roadmaps across the 1P Quantum stack, setting direction, priorities, and success criteria in partnership with technical leadership to guide the transition from research to scalable, production-ready systems
Cross-Disciplinary Coordination & Alignment: Facilitate collaboration across quantum physicists, device engineers, process development engineers, systems engineering, and partners—bringing clarity to complex spaces and driving alignment across stakeholders and leadership to enable reliable, scalable hardware solutions
Supplier & Partner Management: Build and manage relationships with external partners and suppliers, including advanced fabrication and manufacturing partners, aligning on technical direction, requirements, execution plans, and delivery commitments—while ensuring compliance with Microsoft standards for quality, safety, and data security
AI-Driven Development Acceleration: Identify and drive opportunities to leverage AI, machine learning, and automation to optimize engineering workflows, improve decision-making, and increase development velocity across the hardware stack
Data, Quality & Yield Excellence: Drive a data-informed approach to program and engineering execution, and lead systemic improvements in quality, yield, and reliability by scaling industry best practices e.g., root cause analysis, statistical methods, yield optimization, enabling efficient scale-up from development to manufacturing

Fulltime

Principal Technical Program Manager

The CO+I AI Delivery team is focused on delivering various platform services to ...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience
3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check
Proven experience leading complex, cross‑team technical programs with significant infrastructure or platform components
Strong technical foundation in one or more of the following: Cloud infrastructure and distributed systems, Large‑scale datacentre delivery projects, Hardware‑software integrations (compute, networking, storage, power, cooling)
Demonstrated ability to manage execution in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership
Experience delivering or scaling AI, HPC, or GPU‑based platforms in production environments
Familiarity with data center operations, hardware lifecycle management, or global deployment programs

Job Responsibility

Program Ownership & Execution: Own end‑to‑end technical programs focused on accelerating AI deployment timelines
Drive execution across multiple parallel workstreams
Establish clear success metrics and mechanisms
Document appropriately all artifacts
Cross‑Functional Leadership: Partner deeply with hardware engineering, software engineering, infrastructure, networking, data center operations, and supply chain teams
Act as the central point of coordination
Influence decision‑making with data, technical insight, and strong executive communication
Technical Rigor: Develop deep working knowledge of AI deployment architectures
Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation strategies
Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable plans

Fulltime

Principal Technical Program Manager - AGC

Microsoft has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Technical Program Manager ...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience
3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.

Job Responsibility

Defining and driving prioritization and sequencing of hardware investments across general compute, specialty compute, storage, and GPUs (graphics processing units)
Representing Microsoft in next-generation hardware planning with public cloud teams, influencing platform direction and establishing plans-of-record for critical requirements
Shaping long-term strategy for hardware enablement in regulated environments, anticipating market trends and customer needs
Orchestrating execution across engineering, supply chain, planning, and operations teams to ensure timely, reliable hardware delivery
Driving process optimization and standardization to improve delivery predictability and accelerate time to market
Leading escalation management, dependency resolution, and trade-off decisions across programs
Serving as the single accountable owner for roadmap clarity, dependency management, and cross-organizational communication
Embody our culture and values

Fulltime

Principal Factory Manager

If you have a passion to deliver new technology to customers and have a strong b...

Location

Vietnam , Hanoi

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

12-15 years’ experience in manufacturing, engineering, sourcing or supply chain with demonstrated work experience in contract manufacturing, preferably in high volume consumer electronics industry
Bachelor degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or Supply Chain management or related field
Current knowledge of industry trends and ability to foster and leverage professional relationships
has a broad understanding of hardware manufacturing industry, business and contractual intricacies
Capable of leading virtual factory team with ease and drive end to end solution to Cost, Quality, Availability and Technologies issues leading to successful ramp of new program in factories
Strong Project Management skills required
demonstrated experience with project management methodologies that deliver cost savings
Ability to identify and solve manufacturing operations, process and operational business challenges
working with suppliers
Experience with cross organizational management of program and has the ability to drive virtual team working with suppliers of all maturity

Job Responsibility

Develop and execute market-leading supply base strategy by leveraging market knowledge, industry-leading commodity cost management, and techniques to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO)
Research market, competitive, and emerging trends to drive insights into contract manufacturer capabilities and strategies
Manage end to end contract manufacturing portfolio and performance including new product commercialization and value creation initiatives
collaborate with contract manufacturing partners to execute and improve cost, quality, supply and delivery performance
Lead virtual factory team to deliver results through strong collaboration with stakeholders from various functions in Microsoft
Be the interface to Microsoft in managing supplier relationship and drive end to end operations excellence focusing on delivering best in class cost, quality and technologies
Develop supplier capabilities and drive technology roadmap visibility across Microsoft hardware businesses
Establish a comprehensive cost benchmarking program reflecting external market insights and understanding of the broader supply markets
Evaluate contract manufacturer capabilities and establish sources for new technologies in new markets as business requirements dictate
Use expertise in manufacturing, supply chain and commodity management to thoroughly analyze supplier cost structure and to deliver the most aggressive costing for services, assembly, and capital

Fulltime

Principal Quantum Integration Manager

At Microsoft Quantum, we aim to empower science and scientists to solve the worl...

Location

United States , West Lafayette

Salary:

142800.00 - 304200.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR equivalent experience
3+ years of people management experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency
Ability to work in an AI-first environment using modern AI tools to accelerate discovery through hardware development

Job Responsibility

Organizational Leadership & Capability Building
Process Integration Strategy & Ownership
Cross-Functional Technical Leadership
Experimental Program Execution
Infrastructure, Tooling & AI Enablement
Program & Stakeholder Leadership
Embody our culture and values

Fulltime

Principal Quantum Integration Manager

At Microsoft Quantum, we aim to empower science and scientists to solve the worl...

Location

United States , West Lafayette

Salary:

142800.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR equivalent experience
3+ years people management experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification
Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency
Ability to work in an "AI-first” environment using modern AI tools to accelerate discovery through hardware development

Job Responsibility

Organizational Leadership & Capability Building: Build, lead, and scale a process integration team supporting quantum materials and device development
Set technical direction, priorities, and execution plans aligned with program milestones
Coach and develop talent, establishing a culture of rigor, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration
Drive hiring and organizational growth to meet increasing integration complexity
Process Integration Strategy & Ownership: Define and own the end-to-end integration strategy across materials growth and characterization, device fabrication and process flows, electrical characterization and feedback loops
Ensure alignment between process modules (epitaxy, lithography, etch, deposition, packaging) and device/system requirements
Establish and enforce best practices for process integration, yield improvement, and reproducibility
Cross-Functional Technical Leadership: Lead coordination across materials, fabrication, measurement, and device design teams to converge on optimized process stacks
Translate experimental and process data into actionable decisions that improve qubit performance
Drive tradeoff decisions across process complexity, performance, and scalability

Fulltime

Principal AI Product Manager

Do you want to be at the forefront of innovating the latest hardware designs to ...

Location

United States , Mountain View

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
7+ years of technical product management experience, including products within datacenter HW systems and/or Cloud infrastructure
Demonstrated experience working directly with customers on technical solutions, including understanding workloads, requirements, and success criteria
Experience defining and executing partner or ecosystem strategies, including codevelopment and joint gotomarket efforts
Analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex technical and business information into clear insights and recommendations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior technical and business stakeholders
Experience in program management fundamentals including presentation skills and written communication
ability to build relationships and influence in a matrix organization
manage cross team deliverables including program costs, schedules, risks and issues mitigation

Job Responsibility

Collaborate and drive efforts across multiple engineering groups within Microsoft
Evangelize Microsoft Azure AI hardware platforms and end-to-end AI solutions with internal teams and external customers
Work directly with customers to understand AI workloads, use cases, performance requirements, and deployment constraints
Partner with engineering, architecture, platform, and business teams to influence product direction, roadmap prioritization, and investment decisions
Develop and execute evaluation and adoption strategies that enable customers to assess Azure AI hardware and solutions
Define and lead an ecosystem strategy, engaging with partners to codefine solutions, reference architectures, and joint go to market
Collaborate with marketing, field, and partner teams to shape messaging, solution positioning, and joint marketing plans
Drive complex, cross functional initiatives end-to-end, providing clear structure, timelines, and accountability
Influence by building alignment across teams, motivating stakeholders, and driving decisions through data, clarity, and executive communication
Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer feedback to form strategy, identify opportunities, and support executive decision-making

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