Competitive Analysis SoC Architect
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Nov 20, 2024 | |
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OverviewThe Windows & Devices team is on a journey to deliver iconic end-to-end products across hardware, software, and services that people love and use every day. To realize this Windows needs to enable the creation of desirable and powerful devices that enable the experiences people want. Creating these new experiences and devices requires an obsession with bringing together the right experience with our passion to enable everyone to do and be their best. As a vital member of the Windows Silicon and Systems Integration (WSSI) Team, The Competitive Analysis SoC Architect will be responsible for researching power and performance across a variety of devices, workloads and use cases. The data and insights you generate in this role will help WSSI and the broader Windows and Devices organization understand how current and future devices stack up against the competition across key performance and power metrics. You will be a key contributor, performing power analysis at sub system level and collaborating with other architects in WSSI and the Surface team to define workloads, metrics, measurement methodologies that drive future platform targets and projections. There is a preference for this role to be based in Greater Seattle area/Redmond Campus for on-site lab activity. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
ResponsibilitiesCharacterize IP/SOC power and performance across a wide variety of workload/use-case types. Experience in a lab environment in debugging software and hardware issues and working with preproduction platforms. Develop and execute power and performance test plans across different device types from various vendors and operating systems. Create and maintain a database of power and performance metrics that can be a reliable source of truth on performance across competitive platforms and silicon | |