Principal Firmware Engineer
Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United States
Full-Time
Posted Aug 15, 2025
Up to 50% work from home
About the role
Microsoft Silicon and Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission
Responsibilities
- Involved with all phases of product development, from architectural design through firmware architecture and development
- Working with stakeholders and partners, you will enhance and fine tune future HW/SW product solutions and architect new ones
- Drive, define, implement, and lead execution of FW integration and validation test plans
- Firmware level debug as part of end-to-end firmware development and debug
- Sourcing, debugging, and resolving HW & SW bugs
- Architecting and implementing test cases and frameworks that will be utilized to conduct testing and establish coverage
- Identifying and addressing inefficiencies and gaps in coverage, testing, execution, etc.
- Setting expectations, negotiating timelines, and managing handshakes, dependencies, and deliverables
- Mentoring, guiding, and helping peers and other team members
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
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401k matching
- Flight privileges
- Generous time away
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Savings and investments
- Discounts on products and services
- Educational resources
- Industry leading healthcare
About the Company
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more
Job Details
Salary Range
$130,900 - $251,900/yearly
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Employment Type
Full-Time
Original Posting
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