Microsoft Principal Electrical Engineer 

United States, Washington 

620199191

The Gaming Devices + ArtificialIntelligenceEngineeringand exceptionally creative professionals who design, test and manufacture some of the best-loveddevices in the world. Our teams ship tens of millions of hardware products every year including the XboxSeries S, Xbox Series X, a full accessories lineup, and more.Come bepart offor the future of gaming

Gaming Devicesour hardware developments for ArtificialIntelligenceacross existing andfuture products.The Principal Electrical Engineer will lead the design and development ofAI hardware systems. This role requires a blend ofin hardware engineering, machine learning, and AI algorithm development.

System in a ChipSystem in a Chipdevelopment partnerto ensure allAI experiences andgoals are met or exceededwhile delivering world-class

hardware architecture, NPUs, AI input methods,electrical engineering,System in a Chipsystem architecture,, Hardware (HW) accelerators,and Machine Learning (ML) benchmarking,Small Language Models/Large Language Models.They willalso have theability to engagein the developmentof AI algorithms to enable multiple on device experiences.Responsibilitiesdriving theHW AI experience for Gaming Devices,hardware designs to enable AI workloads and AI input,to define and develop models and workloads foron-device and NPU compute.Working closely withteams across Gaming and Microsoft to define, drive, and deliver in the end-end AI HW experience and architecture.

a solid understanding of core engineering principles, analytical process, disciplined, superior problem-solving skills, and a passion for developing technologies and products with a broad scope of impact. Experience willinclude significant contribution to the development of world-class consumer electronic products,System in a Chipset-top boxes, desktop PCs, and laptop/tablet PCs, and HW AI experiences. good technical leadership, communication skills, andto tackle big challenges are necessary for this position.

HW AI forand shall ensure goodthrough end-of-life.

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.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• 14+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience
• A solid understanding of core engineering principles, hardware architecture, System in a Chip integration, HW accelerators, and NPU.
• 4+ yearsExperience in hardware engineering with a focus on AI and machine learning and shipping HW AI features including accelerators or NPUs.
• Prior design and implementation, with PC, embedded system architectures hardware and firmware/software.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years of technical engineering experience.
• In-depth knowledge of AI frameworks and tools such as Python, Java, or R, and machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Demonstrated ability to develop machine learning models and AI solutions.
• Experience with machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and computer vision

Electrical Engineering IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $161,600 - $286,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $209,600 - $314,400 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 14, 2024.

• Specifying thehardware and architecture requirements for ArtificialIntelligenceexperiences (including NPUs, sensor input, and others) forgamingdeviceswhileoptimizingfor system designconstraints and cost constraints.
• Developmentand implementation ofAI HW, models, andtechniquesto drivein game experiences.
• Driving the definition of AI workloadsand benchmarking.
• Optimizingperformance, power, cost, and architecturefor all aspects of AI HW related areas.
• Working with other engineers across disciplines to design,characterize,test and debug complexAIhardware technologies forproductdevelopment.
• Design and develop AI hardware solutions that are scalable and efficient.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI hardware into broader system architectures.
• Stay abreast of the latest AI trends and technologies to drive innovation within the company.
• Lead the research, testing, and implementation of machine learning algorithms and predictive modelsin hardware.
• Utilize big data computation and storage tools to create prototypes and datasets.
• Conduct model training, evaluation, and tuning to ensureoptimalperformance.

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