Principal Manufacturing Test Architect

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

About The Position

This is for a hands-on Manufacturing Test Architect to design, implement, and own end-to-end manufacturing tests from server to rack to clusters. This role combines deep technical execution and creative strategy, with responsibilities expanding from building and debugging tests for factory environments to helping define and build the long-term test strategy, coverage and data needed to ensure solutions quality at scale. We are looking for a Principal Manufacturing Test Architect to join our team. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

Proficient understanding of server hardware and system software
Proven experience developing test plans and debugging issues
Experience with data analysis and yield analysis
Comfortable working with cross-discipline engineering teams and external partners
Experience with hyperscale environments and clusters/at-scale solutions
Experience influencing design-for-test (DFT)

Responsibilities

Hands-on test development and debugging
Design, implement, and maintain manufacturing test content across L6-L12
Debug hardware, firmware, OS, and integration issues discovered during manufacturing
Define and develop burn-in/stress/workload tests to help discover marginal components and integration issues
Define test coverage, test flows, and plans from L6 to clusters
Define data and telemetry requirements
Make data-driven decisions to optimize test depth/coverage, cycle time, yield, and cost
Define test phase-exit criteria and quality gates at different product maturity and build levels
Oversee the execution of manufacturing test for key projects during NPI phases
Data collection and analysis
Define data collection requirements, queries, scripts, and dashboards to identify trends, anomalies and systemic issues as well as test escapes
Use data to perform failure analysis and yield analysis during NPI phases
Work with other engineering teams to define test coverage as well as to share insights from Manufacturing (Systems Engineering, Firmware Engineering, etc.)
Work directly with Manufacturing Test Engineers and Systems Integrators during NPI
Work with pertinent teams to drive issue and reliability risk resolution as well as test escape closures
Work with internal teams and Systems Integrators to ensure test flows are efficient and repeatable via automation
Ensure data collection is consistent and data quality is validated
Continuously improve test infrastructure, tools, and frameworks