Senior Electrical Engineer-Surface

Microsoft Corporation

8/8/2025

Redmond, WA

Full-Time

Salary: $119,800 - $234,700 per year

Job Description

Looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to focus on the electrical system design for next generation Surface products at Microsoft.

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and shipping high volume consumer electronics products of medium to high complexity.
Hands-on design experience preferred in analog/digital electronics ranging from: RF, analog, digital, audio, video, power, electromechanical, low power, charging, touch display, and sensors.
Experience preferably with x86 PC and or ARM architectures and implementation of high-speed serial busses (PCIe, DP, USB4, Thunderbolt, MIPI) and high-speed parallel busses such as: memory bus (DDR4/5, etc.).

Lead motherboard floorplan and layout in collaboration with ME, ID, and Thermal team.
Develop Schematics and BOM to meet the design requirements.
Design, build, and test rapid prototypes for evaluation of new product ideas or technology concepts.
Create design documentation, develop schematics, board layout to meet system design requirements.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to optimize the overall system of the product from concept to completion.
Use simulation and lab measurement data to support design troubleshooting and propose corrective actions, drive failure analysis, root cause analysis, and design of experiments to resolve issues.
Work with suppliers, contractors, and engineering services to ensure that the product is developed on time with high quality.