Job Description

Mixed Reality Overview

In Mixed Reality, people—not devices—are at the center of everything we do. Our tech moves beyond screens and pixels, creating a new reality aimed at bringing us closer together—whether that’s scientists “meeting” on the surface of a virtual Mars or some yet undreamt-of possibility. To get there, we’re incorporating groundbreaking technologies, from the revolutionary Holographic Processing Unit to computer vision, machine learning, human-computer interaction, and more.

We’re a growing team of talented engineers, program managers and artists putting technology on a human path across all Windows devices, including Microsoft HoloLens, the Internet of Things, phones, tablets, desktops, and Xbox. Our team has people from a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, previous work histories, life experiences, and we are eager to maintain and grow that diversity. Our varied backgrounds and unique experiences enable us to be better at building the best solutions for our customers and make for dynamic and joyful collaborations with colleagues!

If you are passionate about groundbreaking Mixed Reality technology and want to work on a team dedicated to a culture of inclusion, growth mindset and collaboration, we need you!

Team Overview

The Devices & Prototype Innovation team within Mixed Reality Devices and Technology team is responsible for every physical device that Mixed Reality ships - from firmware to final hardware. This includes exploring relevant technologies and prototype development.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-driven electrical engineer with strong EE fundamentals and proven track record of bringing electronics assemblies from prototype through high volume mass production. A successful candidate will be a technical leader, effecticve communicator, creative, willing learner, and effective working in teams to solve cross functional problems.

Responsibilities

• Own electronics sub assemblies from performance requirements definition to validated, integrated assembly
• Develop electrical specifications and requirements for the sub assemblies that you own
• Develop digital and analog circuit designs
• Run Spice simulations, tolerance analysis to verify design
• Breadboard/quick turn prototypes to verify designs
• Evaluate and select key components
• Write detailed theory of operation, architecture and validation documents for your designs
• Prepare and present cross-functional design reviews
• Perform schematic capture using OrCAD/Cadence and work with layout engineers to realize your design
• Support debug and failure analysis at PCBA and form factor builds, possibly on location with a Contract Manufacturing partner
• The position requires international travel to support manufacturing builds, 10% travel required
  
  

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar field
• 1 year of industry experience with design and validation of consumer electronics assemblies including HDI PCB, FPC and RFPC
• Experience and desire to work in lab to perform bringup, rework and validation of electronic assemblies. Ability to solder 0402 and smaller components preferred.
• Strategic debug of prototype and production electronics in build and development environments
• Proficiency with schematic entry and PCB design software. Cadence Concept HDL and Allegro preferred.
• Experience with scripting languages and mathematical modeling such as Python, Powershell and Matlab
• Analog and mixed signal circuit simulation and tolerance analysis with Spice
• Experience choosing and deploying serial digital interfaces such as I2C, SPI, USB
• Embedded System on a Chip selection and design experience
• Familiarity with various display technologies and opto-electronic assemblies such as MEMS, lasers, lenses, LCD, LCOS
  
  

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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