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As Electrical Engineer II with Microsoft’s Surface Power Team you will be responsible for power optimization and battery life Surface platforms. Performing power analysis at the sub system level and working with platform architects to define workloads, metrics, measurement methodology and reviewing projections. Provide technical leadership and direction while troubleshooting complex system level power/performance issues.
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Responsibilities
- Analyzing Power Across Systems: Examining power consumption across different components (hardware and software) contributes to overall power usage work with tools and techniques to measure power draw during various workloads, such as browsing, gaming, or video playback.
- Collaborating: Work with various teams within the company including hardware (HW), software (SW), platform, thermal, and application teams
- Debugging: Debugging software and hardware issues in a lab environment is a critical skill. You'll need to identify and troubleshoot power-related problems by analyzing logs, using debugging tools, and working closely with engineers from different domains.
- Adapt to a Fast-Paced Environment: Power-related issues can arise unexpectedly. Being able to adjust quickly and proactively is essential.
- Developing Power Test Plans: Create test plans for power characterization is crucial. These plans outline how you'll measure power consumption under different scenarios. Battery life workloads (e.g., light usage, heavy multitasking) should be considered.
- Characterize Power Across Components: You'll assess power usage for various platform components, including:
- Displays
- Sensors
- Memory
- Storage
- Graphics
- Multimedia
- Imaging
- Low-power states (e.g., sleep, idle)
- Ensuring that power requirements are met involves optimizing each component's behavior.
- Analyze Data and Trends: Identifying patterns and trends related to power consumption through Telemetry.
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Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of technical engineering experience
- OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years of technical engineering experience
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) of technical engineering experience.
- Basic understanding of Electronics and concepts, including ablity to identify components on a schematic.
- Basic understanding of OS fundamentals, system level debug, exposure to hardware, System on Chip, firmware and Device Drivers.
- "Hands-on" power & performance measurement, power & performance analysis, and performance benchmarking experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in embedded systems, working in software/firmware development, integration or validation.
- Experience in Python Scripting and SW programming
- Enthusiastic, motivated, and self-driven to drive power findings.
- Tolerance for ambiguity with an ability to make progress in the face of it.
- Demonstrated communication skills and ability to work across multiple discipline and functions (Program Management, Test, Hardware etc)
Electrical Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,300 - $182,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $120,900 - $198,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 14, 2024.
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