Microsoft Principal Hardware Engineer DC-DC Power 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

379157964

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in multiphase regulation, point-of-load conversion, and system-level integration.
• 5+ years of experience with design knowledge and experience in power converter control theory, PWM converter such as Buck, boost, buck/boost, and resonant converter such as LLC.
• 5+ years of experience with design/simulation tools (e.g., LTspice,Simplis/Simetrix, Cadance or

Other Requirements:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with high power DC-DC module design.
• Experience with vertical power module design is plus.
• SI/PI experience with simulation tools PowerDC, PowerSI, SIwave or ADS is plus.
• Experience in hyperscale data center infrastructure and ODM/JDM development.
• Familiarity with PCB layout for low-loss and low-noise power conversion.
• 5+ years of experience with product bring-up and troubleshooting skills with power supply testing methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience developing design specifications, design guidelines, and test plans
• Familiar with digital bus design, such as I2C/PMBus, Modbus, and CANbus.
• Familiar with power supply qualification standard and process, such as components derating, MTBF and EMC.
• Detail oriented communication skills.
• Experience with Data center power delivery is a plus.
• Familiar with DC/DC power system design and evaluation is a plus.
• Experience with power system integration in ODM or CSP environments is a plus.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:.

• Architect and validate DC-DC power delivery systems for compute, storage, and AI platforms.
• Lead design and simulation of multiphase regulators, point-of-load converters, and high-power ASIC module integration.
• Develop power solution concepts with critical insights into trade-offs, risks, and benefits
• Oversight, guidance, and review power development activity within engineering to ensure alignment to requirements and assist in key risk management mitigations
• Support engineering technical leads, power engineers, and SI engineers on constraints, components selection, power tree design, test plans, bring-up and debug as needed.
• Participate in industry organizations and supplier engagements driving leading edge power solutions
• Drive root cause analysis and resolution of complex power-related issues in production and development environments.
• Collaborate with ODMs and suppliers to qualify power components and systems.
• Conduct EMI, thermal, and reliability testing across global deployments.
• Influence product architecture and roadmap through deep domain expertise in DC-DC power systems.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers and cross-functional partners.