Senior Hardware Systems Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Hardware Engineering

Compensation

$119,800 – $234,700/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, Washington · Mountain View, California · +1
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 18, 2026

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Senior Hardware Systems Engineer to lead platform validation and debugging for Azure cloud hardware. The role involves architecting end-to-end validation strategies, developing automation and tooling, leading cross-functional investigations, and resolving complex hardware, firmware, operating-system, and platform issues. Candidates need a relevant master's or bachelor's degree plus 3+ or 5+ years of technical engineering experience, respectively, along with experience in Python/PowerShell automation and hardware, firmware, and operating-system interfaces. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD 119,800–234,700 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

Required Skills

Python/PowerShell
Hardware/Firmware
CPU/GPU
System Design
Automation
Platform Validation
Root Cause Analysis

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or a bachelor's degree in a related field with equivalent experience.
Required Previous Experiences: 3+ years of technical engineering experience for the master's-degree path
5+ years of technical engineering experience for the bachelor's-degree path
5+ years of experience with Python/PowerShell or similar for automation development or integration
3+ years of experience with hardware, firmware, operating-system interfaces, CPU and GPU architectures, and system design
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with PCIe, memory subsystems, networking, power management, rack device management, and remote device management
Experience defining custom hardware tools for platform validation or debugging
Experience troubleshooting and debugging complex hardware and platform integration issues
Experience using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and PCIe analyzers
Experience evaluating hardware designs, hardware/firmware/operating-system interactions, platform configuration trade-offs, and end-to-end error flows
Experience with data analytics, data collection and aggregation, and dashboarding
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