Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, anddelivertrustedexperience to customers and partnersworldwideand we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission.

As Microsoft's cloud business continues togrow,the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the Hardware, Infrastructure Management, and Fundamentals Engineering (HIFE) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improvingthe planning process, quality, delivery,scaleand sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for seasoned engineers with a dedicated passion for customer focused solutions,insightand industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage andoptimizethe Cloud infrastructure.

We are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer to join our team.Join us in this exciting AI revolution. Be part of the infrastructure engineering taskforce to fuel this world changing mission.

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As a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer, you will define and implement manufacturing test methodologies to verify product functionality following assembly of building blocks (PCBAs, storage enclosures) and system integrations (blade/rack assemblies) across ODM/System Integrator/Contract Manufacturer sites. Your scope spans NPI through sustaining, with accountability for test hardware/software/firmware readiness, high test coverage, and yield-driven improvements.

• Define and execute manufacturing test methodologies for building blocks (PCBA + storage enclosure) and system assemblies across ODM/SI/CM sites (NPI + sustaining).

• Own building-block test development for ICT (InCircuit Test) and BFT (Board Functional Test)-coverage definition, fixture/test station readiness, and release execution for PCBAs and enclosure boards

• Develop/validate/sustain test HW/SW/FW tools, scripts, fixtures, and procedures to meet product requirements and manufacturing constraints.

• Build andmaintainstable core test content (reusable scripts/cases) and deploy to blade/rack-level stations; perform agile onsite debugging when needed.

• Own disciplined test-content release process (validation/regression, change control, rollback readiness) to protect factory uptime and quality.

• Provide test readiness judgment for NPI builds (HW/SW/FW),identifyearly risks, and drive mitigations/closure with partners.

• Monitor production yield/test data, deep-dive test issues, and drive continuous improvements to reduce escapes and improve quality.

• Drive root-cause remediation for systemic HW/FW issues found in manufacturing; align with reliability/qualification for coverage parity.

• Optimizetest flows for throughput and cost without compromising quality; factor CM/ODM capacity/capability constraints and supply continuity.

Required qualifications:

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering (Hardware) or related field OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering (Hardware) or related field AND 3+ years enterprise computer, consumer electronics design or hyperscale supply chain systems experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering (Hardware) or related field
  • 4+ years enterprise computer, consumer electronics design or hyperscale supply chain systems experience
  • OR equivalent experience

Other 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

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering (Hardware) or related field AND 4+ years enterprise computer, consumer electronics design, or hyperscale supply chain systems experience OR
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering (Hardware) or related field AND 3+ years enterprise computer, consumer electronics design, or hyperscale supply chain systems experience OR
• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering (Hardware) or related field OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years handson experience leading or owning manufacturing test development projects, including CPU/GPU test tools deployed into factory flows
• Proven experience developing and validating manufacturing test hardware, software, and/or firmware for PCBAs, enclosures, blade, or racklevel systems
• Strongproficiencyin Linux environments, including scripting, commandline operation, and onsite debug in factory or lab settings
• Experience supporting NPI manufacturing readiness, including test coverage definition, risk identification, and mitigation execution
• Demonstrated ability to analyze production yield and test data, perform rootcause analysis, and drive corrective actions
• Ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams (hardware, firmware, reliability, operations, CM/ODM partners) in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with buildingblock manufacturing tests, including ICT (InCircuit Test) and BFT (Board Functional Test) development, fixtures, and station readiness for PCBA and enclosure
• Knowledge of racklevel and bladelevel test frameworks, sequencing, and factory automation methodologies
• Familiarity with GPUbased platforms, highspeed interconnects, and systemlevel diagnostics in manufacturing contexts
• Experience with FW/BIOS, driver development, or lowlevel hardware validation tooling
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, C/C++, C#, SQL, or Rust for test automation or data analysis
• Experience using Azure DevOps, BI tools, or automation platforms to track test effectiveness, coverage, and quality metrics
• Exposure to CM/ODM manufacturing environments, including capacity constraints, fixture scaling, and production ramp support