Principal Hardware Engineer - Networking
Core
Define and drive the multi-generation electrical and system architecture roadmap for custom network switch platforms supporting Azure AI infrastructure.
Role type
Principal Hardware Engineer (Networking)
Builds
Custom network switch platforms for Azure AI infrastructure
Domain
Networking hardware for cloud/AI datacenters
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
System architecture, high-speed serial design, power delivery, signal integrity, PCB design, validation strategy, ODM/OEM management, technical leadership, risk management, cross-disciplinary integration
Preferred skills
Experience with merchant-silicon Ethernet switch platforms, SONiC hardware enablement, 112G/224G PAM4, optical modules, FPGA/CPLD design
Technologies
Switch ASIC, CPU, BMC, CPLD/FPGA, high-speed Ethernet, retimers, optical modules, SONiC, PAM4
Responsibilities
Define platform-level requirements and architectural tradeoffs; lead architecture and design reviews; establish platform bring-up and validation strategies; resolve complex board, system, and field-level issues; provide technical direction to ODM/OEM partners; mentor senior engineers and build reusable specifications.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight