Senior Supply Chain Engineer

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

1d•$119,800 - $261,000

About The Position

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) powers Microsoft’s expanding cloud infrastructure and supports the company’s online businesses with server and data center infrastructure, security, compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. The Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering organization designs, develops, manufactures, and packages Microsoft computer chips, including Azure Cobalt. The Silicon, Manufacturing, and Packaging Engineering team works to improve hardware manufacturing planning, quality, delivery, scale, and sustainability. The Senior Supply Chain Engineer will support end-to-end integrated circuit supply chains and New Product Introductions across complex, multi-generation silicon programs. The role develops and executes supplier and commercial activities, manages purchasing and budget tracking, drives scalable supply solutions and contingency plans, and uses data and analytics to identify risks and improve operations. It also leads adoption of improved tools and processes, maintains supplier partnerships, and coordinates suppliers with internal engineering, finance, and sourcing stakeholders to meet program commitments.

Requirements

Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and at least 1 year of technical engineering experience; or a master's degree in one of these fields and at least 4 years of technical engineering experience; or a bachelor's degree in one of these fields and at least 5 years of technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Must provide proof of citizenship, U.S. residency, or other protected status for eligibility assessment to access export-controlled information; citizenship will be verified with a valid passport, with other applicable documents accepted for certain statuses.
Strong influencing skills and ability to build relationships across multiple organizational levels.
Deep analytical capabilities and ability to synthesize data to influence leadership decision-making.
Ability to navigate ambiguous situations with flexibility and adaptability.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field and at least 8 years of experience in end-to-end supply chain processes, such as planning, sourcing, logistics, or fulfillment, and cross-functional program delivery; or equivalent experience.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in end-to-end supply chain planning processes and cross-functional program delivery.
Master's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or a related field and at least 1 year of experience in supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, or technology-related supply chain and manufacturing; or equivalent experience.
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and at least 3 years of technical engineering experience; or a master's degree in one of these fields and at least 6 years of technical engineering experience; or a bachelor's degree in one of these fields and at least 8 years of technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.
Experience in the semiconductor industry, including work with Foundry, OSAT, Substrate, and Test suppliers, and managing supply chain vendors or partners for integrated circuit production.

Responsibilities

Partner with end-to-end IC supply chain stakeholders, including foundries, OSATs, and key component suppliers, to enable New Product Introductions across complex, multi-generation silicon programs.
Develop and manage supplier engagements; execute Statements of Work, quotations, commercial agreements, and contract-related activities in compliance with controls, governance, and procurement processes.
Negotiate competitive pricing and favorable commercial terms to improve business value.
Ensure decision traceability, documentation integrity, action closure, and compliance to support audit readiness.
Manage Purchase Orders and reconcile them against approved budgets, supplier quotations, invoices, and actual spend.
Track quarterly commitments and variances, and work with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain budget accountability against forecasted spend.
Engineer and execute scalable supply solutions that support business objectives, program milestones, and operational readiness.
Develop and influence supply strategies and plans by analyzing supply-demand dynamics, evaluating scenarios, conducting impact assessments, and driving contingency planning to mitigate risks.
Use data, tools, and analytics to identify risks, improve operations, and inform decisions through dashboards and reporting with mitigation plans for stakeholders and leadership.
Lead change management to drive adoption of tools, processes, and capabilities that improve supply chain scalability, efficiency, and execution.
Build and maintain supplier partnerships by removing execution roadblocks, reviewing capacity readiness, ensuring compliance, and enabling long-term supply continuity.
Act as the interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders, communicating status and simplifying technical and business topics to support informed decisions.
Work across engineering, finance, sourcing, and suppliers to align stakeholders, drive execution, resolve issues, and deliver program commitments.