The Azure Cloud Server Infrastructure Development (CSI) team is seeking a Senior Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) Engineer to direct development of complex high-speed electrical and optical designs at leading-edge signaling rates. The candidate will support in-house and ODM/OEM designs at the card and system level, lead investigations of new technologies and direct investigations of failing designs.

The Cloud Server Infrastructure Development (CSI) team is responsible for development and delivery of server hardware for Microsoft Cloud data centers customers. This includes hardware definition, development, and validation of Server and Rack Infrastructure for our in-house and ODM/OEM development projects. Candidate will work closely with Microsoft product groups, industry partners and researchers to architect and develop server hardware solutions that meet the requirements for Microsoft cloud services platforms at the lowest possible cost of ownership (TCO).

Microsoft provides ample opportunities for developers to have impact on products that touch the lives of millions of users daily, in a cutting-edge public cloud environment.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Work with internal teams to define and specify SI and PI requirements to meet cost, schedule and performance objectives
• Interact with external component vendors to influence their product developments to align with Microsoft’s requirements
• Develop and maintain test procedures to validate and improve SI and PI requirements
• Collaborate to ensure systems meet significant quality, reliability and service level requirements for a cloud environment
• Participate in industry standards setting organizations and industry forums to influence specifications

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• BS/MS Electrical Engineering
• 8+ years of relevant experience in interconnect technology and SI/PI design and architecture
• Knowledge and experience with copper and optical connectivity
• Experience developing interconnect electrical budget, component and channel specifications, and SI/PI test plans

• Experience working with ODMs and OEMs on requirements and specifications
• Lab experience validating and debugging complex high-speed designs
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Desired skills and experience:

• Experience working across multiple disciplines and organizations to resolve complex issues
• Experience with standards setting organizations for electrical and optical interconnects. Familiarity with COM is a plus
• Experience with SI tools and analysis such as Keysight ADS, MATLAB, EM field solvers, and S-parameter processing and evaluation software
• Experience with PI tools and analysis such as Cadence Power SI Tools

Position requires limited domestic and international travel.

Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to produce cutting edge cloud technology that changes our world. The Cloud Server Infrastructure (CSI) team in Microsoft’s Azure C+E division is responsible for delivering server infrastructure for Microsoft’s online services. The hardware for operating these services (over 200 and counting), comprises of hundreds of thousands of servers spread globally and applications that reach hundreds of millions of users every day. Our customer-base is growing rapidly, our infrastructure investments are multiplying, and the size of our global infrastructure is increasing by the day - along with the scale of our challenges. Learn more about our team and projects here Azure Hardware Infrastructure

CSIL

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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