Description :
Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Job Category: Operations
Product: (Not Product Specific)
Date Posted: 09/26/2008
Job Code: 245102
Location: CA - Mountain View
Travel Required:
Microsoft E&D Manufacturing Test Engineering is growing. We are looking for a key technical contributor on the fast paced, high energy team responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining test equipment for Microsoft consumer products including the Xbox 360 game console.
The position will have a lead role in the architecture, design, development, deployment, and solving of problems with factory test equipment hardware. The successful candidate will own hardware solutions that solve technical problems with production test equipment. Evaluate and balance engineering issues for cost, continuation of supply, customer satisfaction, functional performance, and quality goals.
Investigate, architect, and make technical design proposals for new designs and modifications to existing designs. Write design specification documents.
Own the hardware technology solutions of next-generation test hardware.
Host design reviews and do technical presentations. Discuss and arbitrate peer and customer feedback including DFT input to improve ASIC designs.
Create Bill of Materials, do parts selection, and bring up and test prototypes to demonstrate functionality per specification.
Drive analysis and problem solving in the hardware domain
Work with HW Program Manager to mass produce, test, and deploy test equipment products.
Mentor and guide more junior engineers. Potentially supervise Lab Technicians.
Required skills:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Technology, or equivalent field of studies.
5 years minimum relevant EE Development experience
Excellent electrical design and debug skills, and strong electrical engineering fundamentals.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Fundamental knowledge of boundary scan, JTAG, and BIST. Highly desirable to have System level boundary scan bring-up experience.
Highly desirable to have Statistical Analysis experience with SPC, GAGE R&R, and JMP.
Desirable to have Software or Firmware experience. Specifically in PLD, scripting, C++ and SQL.
Desirable to have experience with high volume consumer product design, manufacturing, and/or testing. ATE or In-Circuit testing knowledge and experience is especially desirable.
Job will require domestic and international travel.