Microsoft Senior Electrical Engineer 

United States, Washington 

520208360

The candidate will be experienced in electrical engineering, but also have the breadth to understand thermo-mechanical aspects of the active cooling technologies utilized in desktop/laptop computers and consumer electronic devices. Additionally, they should have an understanding of power states and power management features in Windows and/or other operating systems, control system theory, PID fan control, and thermal/acoustic tradeoffs as it applies to consumer electronics devices. Responsibilities shall also include the design of test vehicles and prototype systems to validate concepts and methodologies.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

· 8+ years of technical engineering experience

o OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or

related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience

o OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or

related field AND 3+ years of technical engineering experience

• knowledge of core engineering principles including circuit design and analysis.
• Experience working on power management techniques and methodologies in consumer electronics products.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related

field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience

o OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or

related field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience.

• Familiarity with PC and embedded system hardware and software/firmware architectures
• Understanding of control loops and PID based fan control algorithms
• Experienced in high-volume consumer electronics design and manufacturing
• Experienced with a variety of lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, electronics loads, thermal chambers, temperature sensing and management systems, digital multimeters, and automation equipment

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 30, 2024.

• Specifying the power requirements for the primary components of the gaming system utilizing innovative solutions to balance power draw, cost, and thermal constraints.
• Development and implementation of power management techniques at a system level to achieve high power savings while maximizing performance.
• Developing a holistic thermal and power management system-level solution for complex, integrated entertainment devices.
• Development of thermal subsystem requirements by working with mechanical engineers to evaluate different solution options for functionality, cost and risk.
• Development of power management requirements by collaborating with team members to evaluate design targets and different solution options for functionality, manufacturability, cost and risk
• Specifying, designing (schematic capture, PCB layout, BOM, cost analysis, prototyping), implementing and verifying electrical subsystems on the motherboard.
• Simulation automation, data gathering, analysis and visualization using JMP, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Working with other engineers across disciplines to design, test and debug complex hardware technologies for product development, and to meet aggressive cost and schedule targets

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