Principal Firmware Validation Engineer
Microsoft · microsoft.com
RedmondLead / Manager3+ yrs
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The job in short
Firmware validation engineering.
PythonC++EmbeddedFPGASOCCompliance
Details
- Found
- 5 d ago · posted 2026-10-19
- Location as listed
- Redmond, WA,US, US
- Role
- Embedded / Firmware Engineer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Owns coordination, validation (including validation environment), Integration, and debugging of system software/firmware comprising of different domains within AI server architecture (such as SoC FWs, Drivers, BIOS, BMC, Rack Manager etc.). Lead debug and root cause analysis of firmware, operating system, and driver-level failures across diverse pre and post silicon platforms in AI server domain. Develop and maintain debug templates, scripts, and automation pipelines for log collection, crash dump analysis, and compliance validation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (firmware, silicon, OS, driver, platform) to triage bugs and align debug processes across forums along with ensuring to feed those learnings to long term roadmap improvements. Maintain and expand the firmware and OS debug knowledge base and wikis for onboarding and reference. Participate in daily syncs and debug forums to track high-severity issues and ensure timely resolution. Passionate about exploring and deploying noble methods to improve test coverage, release/test automation, and efficiency of our FW releases. 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. BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent industry experience. 10+ years of professional experience in design/development, integration, validation, or system level debugging in embedded systems. Experience utilizing programing in Python or C or C++ Demonstrated experience in system level debug and validation (including validation infrastructure setup) for complext embedded systems (Boards, FPGA, Emulation, Simulation etc.). Experience of system level debugging (including partner issues) with understanding of managing and triaging production level issues. Experience with PCIe, I2C, I3C, SPI, and other low-level interfaces in AI server space Familiarity with silicon bring-up and validation flows. Experience of creating or working with automated testing pipeline aka CI/CD (integration + validation). Knowledge of hardware debuggers like JTAG, Oscilloscope, and Logic Analyzer etc. Knowledge of automation framework setup and deployment.
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