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Principal Engineer, Front-End Computer-Aided Design Software
 Microsoft | |
 United States, North Carolina, Raleigh | |
 Oct 11, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Microsoft Silicon Engineering and Solutions Team is seeking a software engineer to serve as a technical leader within the central software team. This team develops state-of-the-art converged solutions, software tools, and automation to support silicon design areas, including RTL(Register Transfer Level) and VIP(Verification Intellectual Property) design, design verification, validation, DFT(Register Transfer Level), emulation, PD(Register Transfer Level) handoff, and IP(Intellectual Property) integration. We are looking for a Principal Engineer, Front-End Computer-Aided Design Software to join our team! 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
ResponsibilitiesIn the Principal Engineer, Front-End Computer-Aided Design Software role, you will: Be a leader in a central CAD Software team that develops a common tool stack to internal SoC and IP designs. Lead software best practices within the CAD Software team. Work in close collaboration with the CAD Hardware and Compute infrastructure teams. Design software solutions and documentation that scale to a large user base. Be the specialist in your domain and act in partnership with the execution team. Work with stakeholders across the Microsoft Silicon groups to collect software requirements. Develop, enhance, and integrate CAD Flows and automation for organization-wide use. Embody our culture and values. | |