Principal Design Engineer

Job Description

The Principal Design Engineer will work in the dynamic Microsoft Artificial Intelligence System on Chip (AISoC) Silicon team to develop microarchitecture and RTL design, coding, and verification of complex IP blocks.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Digital Design, including microarchitecture specification, RTL coding (Verilog/SystemVerilog), CDC/Lint closure, synthesis, timing constraints, PPA trade-offs, post-silicon debug, and successful delivery of IP and ASIC/SoC designs.
• 7+ years of experience in high-speed digital design and Die-to-Die (D2D) interfaces.
• 7+ years of experience with automation using scripts PERL, Python or similar.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the development of microarchitecture and RTL design, coding, and verification of complex IP blocks.
• Develop constraints, power intent, synthesis, and perform static checks such as LINT CDC (Clock Domain Crossing) DRC (Design Rule Checking).
• Develop basic test benches and support verification, DFT (Design for Test), and post-silicon validation activities.
• Collaborate effectively with architects, analog mixed-signal designers, verification engineers, and other front-end designers.
• Drive continuous improvement of RTL development processes for scalable execution.

Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect