Title: Senior Electromagnetics Compliance (EMC) Engineer/ Electromangentic Interference (EMI) Engineer

This role is for a Senior Electrical Engineer/ EMC Engineer with experience and strength in Electromagnetics Compliance engineering in Mountain View, CA or Redmond, WA. It is an opportunity to join the HoloLens team, a fast paced and growing team that delivers innovative, best-in class products. Work with us on the future of computing.

The job candidate will have a thorough understanding of EMI/EMC standards as they pertain to military and commercial applications along with background in relevant measurement equipment and simulation software. The candidate will be responsible for the EMI/EMC design of sub-systems. This includes providing feedback and recommendations regarding electrical/mechanical design, based on simulations or test results from the EMI/EMC lab. The iterative design during the product development requires suggestions of mitigation methods in response to regulatory failures. The candidate should have expertise in analysis of failures and the techniques required to identify and solve problems in a high reliability cost effective product.

The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, think critically, work collaboratively, and be able to analyze & distill complex issues.

Responsibilities

• PCB layout reviews
  • High-speed routing
  • Capacitor selection and placement
  • Filtering for EMC
  • Optimal routing to minimize CM noise
  • Power/GND shapes and stitching
• Flex circuit layout reviews
• Mechanical review for EMC
• EMC testing, debug, and solutions, to ensure compliance
• What-if simulation studies for EMC mitigation and the trade-offs with respect to electrical and mechanical performance as well as other product requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar field. PhD preferred
• Minimum 8 years experience designing electronic systems
• Understanding of relevant standards regarding emissions and immunity requirement:
  • MIL-STD 461 and 464
  • FCC part 15, CISPR 22, 32, 24, and 35
• Deep understanding of HDI PCB design and PCB design tools like Cadence Allegro
• Familiarity with Time Domain and Frequency Domain analysis
• Proven excellent ability to work well with cross-functional teams
• Thorough understanding of the relationship between physical layout and electrical performance
• Hands-on experience with electromagnetic and/or circuit modelling tools and such ADS, HFSS, CST, Cadence and HSPICE
• Experience with network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and high-speed scopes
• Experience with EMI/EMC test facilities, equipment, electromagnetic coupling path analysis and debug

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Background Check Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

• Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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