Senior Hardware Engineer Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Senior Hardware Engineer

Microsoft Corporation

Location:
United States , Redmond

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Microsoft Azure is developing a high‑performance and reliable public cloud and is seeking individuals who can work across the full technology stack, from hardware to systems to applications, transforming ideas into production systems quickly. The Hardware Engineer role contributes to building what is described as the world’s fastest public cloud, supporting technology that impacts millions of people. As a Hardware Engineer IC4 on the Azure Boost Storage Acceleration Hardware team, responsibilities include micro‑architecture and hardware module design, timing closure, thorough verification and testing of hardware systems, and deployment of accelerated storage services. The role advances the next generation of accelerated storage using hardware‑first protocols such as Non‑Volatile Memory Express (NVMe), with a focus on improving input and output operations per second (IOPS), bandwidth, latency, and overhead. The position offers rapid hardware development cycles, enabling concepts to reach production within months, and provides opportunities to innovate across the entire computing stack within a hyperscale global cloud environment.

Job Responsibility:

Design, propose and oversee the analysis/evaluation of hardware architectures
Design and code RTL modules written in Verilog/SystemVerilog and targeting FPGAs
Simulate and perform hardware-based testing, debug, and verification of FPGA designs
Scripting and basic software development in support of hardware design
Apply Agile development methodologies including code reviews, sprint planning, and frequent deployment
Handle a DevOps role with occasional on-call responsibilities for resolving customer issues in production

Requirements:

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check
2+ years of experience implementing a digital design with a Hardware Description Language (e.g. System Verilog)
2+ years of experience verifying and validating Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)

Nice to have:

Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 13, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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