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About the Role

We are seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Principal Hardware Systems Engineer - Storage to collaborate with Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering, Azure Engineering, and Exchange Engineering groups to qualify storage components for Microsoft Data Center. This role offers an opportunity to work at the cutting edge of high-performance computing and benefit millions of users daily.

Responsibilities

Influence the architecture of scalable qualification frameworks, validation methodologies, automation infrastructure, and deployment readiness processes for cloud-scale environments.
Establish qualification coverage, reliability requirements, usage models, telemetry strategy, and health monitoring frameworks to ensure production readiness at hyperscale.
Drive resolution of the most complex storage and memory issues impacting Azure platform availability, performance, and reliability.
Lead cross-functional investigations involving hardware, firmware, operating systems, drivers, and cloud services to identify root causes and define corrective actions.
Represent team with OEMs, ODMs, silicon providers, and storage and memory ecosystem partners, assisting with issue debug as necessary.
Champion engineering excellence through data-driven decision making, technical reviews, risk management, and continuous improvement of qualification processes.
Guide team members on an as-needed basis, be decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ 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.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage leadership audiences.
Knowledge of server system and storage architecture.
Familiar with networking, power, rack management and remote access environments.
Experience integrating and validating hardware components and/or system levels.
Familiar with and able to develop scripts (PowerShell, Python, Perl) and routines to enable debug and accelerate data collection and data reduction via automation.
Self-motivated individuals must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment and across internal divisions and industry (OEM, ODM), demonstrate technical leadership in driving successful product development.
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in hardware system validation (planning, documentation, development, execution, and debug).
Knowledge of system memory architecture and validation.
Knowledge of storage & system memory architecture and validation.
Familiarity with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Perl, and developing routines to support debugging and accelerate data collection and data reduction through automation.
Ability to collaborate effectively within a team, across internal organizations, and with industry partners, including OEMs and ODMs, while providing technical leadership to drive successful product development.
8+ years of experience in hardware validation, including planning, documentation, development, execution, and debugging.
5+ years of experience integrating hardware components (including storage) at server system level.

Skills

Storage component qualification
Component architecture understanding
Software application understanding
OS environment understanding
Test software development
Debugging
Scalable qualification frameworks
Validation methodologies
Automation infrastructure
Deployment readiness processes
Qualification coverage
Reliability requirements
Usage models
Telemetry strategy
Health monitoring frameworks
Storage and memory issue resolution
Cross-functional investigation
Hardware validation
System validation
Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Perl)
Technical leadership

Location

U.S.

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Principal
IC5

Education Level

Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Doctorate

Salary/Compensations

USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (U.S. typical base pay range)
USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area)

Benefits

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

About the Company

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and is responsible for powering Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud mission.
SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft’s cloud and online businesses globally, including Microsoft Azure, M365, Teams, OneDrive, Xbox Live, and other services.
As Microsoft’s cloud business continues to grow, the ability to deploy new hardware offerings and infrastructure on time, at scale, with high quality and disciplined cost management is critical.

Equal Opportunity

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.