Job Description

Principal Materials Engineer

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!

The Mixed Reality Core Technology team is committed to revolutionize consumer electronic devices and redefining the way people interact with technology. We will continue bringing ground-breaking AR hardware into reality through shipping additional first-to-market products.

We are currently seeking a Principal Materials Engineer to address materials performance and reliability of our optical devices. Experience with reliability of piezoelectric materials and MEMS devices is strongly desired. A demonstrated history of leadership solving technical challenges is required, including problem identification, data analysis, action planning, and execution

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and problem solving for materials issue relating to novel micro-optical and micro-mechanical devices.
• Develop reliability evaluation plans for new products, especially involving new materials and novel device structures.
• Drive engagement with new vendors, generating specifications and program plans for evaluation.
• Provide materials expertise to solve problems across the boarder team as needed.
• Communicate technical issues effectively with senior leadership team
• Directing internal and external materials analysis and characterizations.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Ph. D. or equivalent experience in Materials Science, Physics, or similar field
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Direct experience leading technical teams in solving materials and/or reliability issues
• A history of successfully driving external vendors and schedules
  
  

Direct Experience With

Preferred Qualifications

• Thin film piezoelectric materials
• Reliability of materials and reliability failure modeling
• Micro electrical mechanical systems (MEMS), particularly related to materials and reliability issues.
  
  

Other

Fundamental understanding of common materials analysis and characterization techniques

Applicant must be able to travel (up to 25%) to design and manufacturing locations throughout the world to include Asia and Europe.

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Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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