Senior Hardware Systems Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Hardware Systems Engineer (platform validation and debug for Azure HW solutions)

Description

Lead platform validation and debugging for Azure hardware solutions by architecting end-to-end system validation strategies from post-silicon through platform bring-up, characterization, and production deployment. Collaborate across multiple engineering teams to influence requirements and readiness, drive execution across programs, and resolve complex reliability, performance, and availability issues. Develop automation and tooling for server validation and improve qualification processes using data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop end-to-end validation strategies to identify hardware, firmware, and system-level reliability issues early
• Partner with Architecture, Hardware, Firmware, Security, Manufacturing, Performance Engineering, and Cloud Infrastructure teams to influence platform requirements and readiness
• Drive execution across multiple programs with both deep technical contribution and broad organizational impact
• Develop automation and tooling for server validation
• Lead data-driven technical reviews, risk management, and continuous improvement of qualification processes
• Lead cross-functional investigations to identify root causes across hardware, firmware, operating systems, drivers, and cloud services and define corrective actions
• Resolve complex platform issues impacting Azure availability, performance, and reliability
• Influence component and platform architecture decisions with silicon, firmware, OS, and service teams
• Improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products by adopting new AI trends and technical solutions

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related AND 3+ years technical engineering experience; or Bachelor’s degree AND 5+ years; or equivalent experience
• 5+ years programming experience (e.g., Python/PowerShell) for automation development or integration
• 3+ years experience with hardware, firmware, and operating system interfaces and interdependencies; CPU/GPU architectures; and system design concepts
• Meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Benefits

• Base pay range (U.S.): USD $119,800–$234,700 per year (other location ranges apply)
• Potential eligibility for additional benefits and compensation
• Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled