Device Validation Engineer II

The Microsoft Windows & Devices (W+D) team is on a journey to deliver iconic end-to-end products across hardware, software, and services that people love and use every day. A fundamental part of the W+D strategy is having desirable and powerful devices that enable the experiences people want. The Windows Silicon & System Integration (WSSI) team within W+D is hiring a Design Validation Engineer who will validate, benchmark breakthrough technological aspects across the Windows ecosystem for cutting-edge silicon. 

Device Validation Engineer II will be involved in multiple facets of silicon development, validation, and support. Including prototyping new designs, validating, debugging new hardware features, SOC bring up, debugging device drivers, performance analysis, and developing automated regression test suites. It is imperative for an ideal candidate to be a self-starter with the ability to facilitate cross-group collaboration across Microsoft internal groups and external partners. Candidate will be interacting with architects, hardware design teams, software and firmware teams, and systems teams for feature definition and refinement, hardware support, optimization, and debugging.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

• Prototyping new designs, validating, debugging new hardware features.  

• SOC bring up, debugging device drivers, performance analysis. 

• Developing automated regression test suites. 

• Develop and modify quality validation plans, procedures, and software tools and programs used to quantify quality metrics. 

• Collaborate with internal groups and quality teams to plan, schedule, and sign-off on engineering releases by assessing risks and making data-driven decisions. 

• Leverage, direct, and evolve external service partners to execute and deliver testing and quality characterizations of device and system driver and firmware updates. 

• Drive the resolution of engineering release blockers by identifying and debugging them.