Principal Silicon Systems Architect

We're seeking a Principal Silicon Systems Architect to shape future platforms from workloads and product goals through system architecture, silicon roadmaps, and product execution.

You will work cross-functionally with different disciplines, including System Architecture, Software/Firmware, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Electrical, Camera, and Display, to develop compelling innovative platforms and products.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead silicon roadmap definition and development with silicon partners
• Translate workloads, target experiences, and product goals into system and silicon requirements
• Define architecture, capabilities, KPIs, and tradeoffs across compute, memory, power, performance, cost, thermal, security, and software
• Drive co-design across Windows, AI, device, platform, and silicon teams
• Shape partner roadmaps by identifying capability gaps and defining Microsoft's strategic requirements
• Build workload and system models to guide architecture and product decisions
• Drive technical alignment from early definition through silicon and product execution
• Communicate complex technical tradeoffs to drive decisions across engineering teams, executives, and partners

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience
• OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience
• OR Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience
• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 10+ years of experience in silicon, system, or product development
• Track record of defining and delivering complex SoCs or systems from architecture through product launch
• Experience shaping silicon roadmaps and driving architecture decisions with silicon partners
• Proven experience in driving complex product and system feature decisions across a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience with workload characterization, performance analysis, and system modeling
• Deep expertise in SoC architecture or a key system domain such as AI, compute, memory, power, or performance
• Understanding of heterogeneous compute across CPU, GPU, NPU, media, memory, interconnects, and power management
• Ability to establish direction and drive decisions with incomplete information

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600 – $296,400 per year.