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Senior Hardware Engineer-Interconnection

Microsoft· Hardware Engineering
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Taiwan, New Taipei CityFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior hardware engineer role within Microsoft SCHIE/CHSE focusing on interconnects for high-speed interconnects in cloud hardware infrastructure. Responsible for requirements, specifications, design reviews, supplier assessment, and end-to-end validation across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver robust, scalable interconnect solutions for Microsoft cloud servers.

Responsibilities

  • Understand customer requirements and high-level architectural design, evaluate interconnect solutions available in the market, responsible for developing detailed specifications.
  • Specify mechanical and electrical requirements for high-speed interconnects.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (EE, ME, SI/PI, system architecture) to ensure co-design alignment.
  • Balance innovation with manufacturability, cost, and reliability to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
  • Lead or support design reviews, signal integrity (SI) and mechanical simulations, and prototyping.
  • Evaluate and select suppliers for connectors and cables.
  • Drive technical alignment and qualification with vendors, including DFM/DFT/DFR considerations.
  • Define test and inspection criteria for interconnect components.
  • Ensure compliance with reliability standards and environmental requirements.
  • Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement for field and production issues.
  • Work with partner teams to create system level bring-up and end-to-end validation test plans, ensure complete coverage, guarantee execution.
  • Develop and maintain design guides, specifications, and recommended practices.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years’ experience in high-speed interconnection products development and/or projects execution.
  • 5+ years’ experience in system level high-speed design and implementation (connector, cable, backplane and/or mid-plane) across the hardware development lifecycle.
  • 5+ years’ experience working across multiple disciplines (electrical, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, system/rack integration, and/or data center infrastructure) to identify risks, drive discussions, detail system tradeoffs, and assess impact.
  • Fundamental knowledge of the following hardware design principles: Computer Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Power Design, Signal Integrity.
  • Experience executing hardware validation and functional test plans.
  • Hands-on using VNA, high-speed scopes, bus protocol analyzer, logic analyzers, etc..
  • Experience working across disciplines and organizations.
  • Demonstrated verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Deep understanding of connector mechanics, cable assembly, and SI/ME tradeoffs.
  • Knowledge of blind-mate connector systems, floating connector designs, and cable backplane architectures.
  • Familiarity with AI infrastructure, hyperscale systems, or data center hardware.
  • Experience with PCIe Gen7 and/or 112G/224G PAM4 signaling and associated SI/PI challenges.
  • Exposure to reliability testing (HALT/HASS), failure analysis, and quality control systems.
  • Experience debugging board and system level issues for Cloud Servers.
  • Proficiency in simulation tools (HFSS, CST, SIwave) and mechanical CAD (Creo, SolidWorks).
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Skills

Required:Interconnect designSystem-level designSignal integrityVendor management
Nice to have:DFM/DFT/DFR
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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