In this role, you will be responsible for manufacturing research and develop to solve complex problems that directly impact final product quality, cost and delivery of Microsoft’s cutting-edge hardware devices and accessories. Candidate will be a key member of the to drive product yield and quality improvement via in depth product performance requirements. In addition, this role requires detail management of business metrics within a product cycle specifically during mass production. This position will heavily interact with the contract manufacturers and design team on wide range of activities from designing and root cause analysis to the manufacturing engineering.

We are looking for talented Engineering leaders to manage programs that result in these products being built, tested, and sold to end customers. This role is suited to candidates with backgrounds in both software and hardware engineering technology. Our team’s systems manage the manufacturing process, run tests at each stage of production, collect detailed information about each device being built/tested and track these results for the life of each individual product. Our data is used to make critical business decisions as well as ongoing product quality improvements. Our systems are also used for analyzing product behavior for purposes of calibrating sensors, detecting display defects, and finding issues in products before customers experience them.

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

Responsibilities

• In order to be successful in this position, this individual must effectively collaborate with both the contract manufacturer and a variety of peer groups across the organization, including, but not limited to, Factory Management, Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Test Engineering, Quality, and Hardware/Software Development.

• Manage and systematically reduce quality excursion in mass production of products.

• In depth product designs and provide engineering support and leadership at engineering builds.

• Work with contract manufacturing FA team to track production product problems and timely conduct fault isolation and failure analysis.

• Perform electrical technical analyses, recommend, prepare and execute designs-of-experiments, and characterize process and design interactions.

• Stay current and versed in emerging technologies, materials, methods and manufacturing processes.

• Generate best practices guidelines and documentation to enable efficiencies in future hardware development and sustaining activities.

• Drive clear and accurate communications and recommendations to peers and senior management by distilling complex technical challenges, outlining options, and providing supporting data.

• Liaise with product design team on DFT and provide input on design change as needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in manufacturing, material, mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in a manufacturing environment/repair

• OR Master's Degree in manufacturing, material, mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering, or related field AND 6+ year(s) experience in a manufacturing environment /repair

• OR 10+ years equivalent experience

• A hardware engineer directly contributing to product development or high-volume manufacturing product or test engineer involving consumer electronics, electro-mechanical systems manufacturing, and integration.

• Demonstrated ability in product and statistical process control, MSA/GRR, part characterization, structured problem solving, root cause and defect/failure analysis, FMEA, DOE, FEA, reliability testing, core and advanced metrology, statistical data analysis.

• Proficiency with statistical analysis, including usage of tools such as JMP or Minitab.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in manufacturing, material, mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering, or related field AND 10+ years experience in a manufacturing environment/repair

• OR Master's Degree in manufacturing, material, mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in a manufacturing environment/repair

• OR 12+ years equivalent experience

• Patent or track record of engineering excellency

• Direct involvement in NPI (New Product Introduction) and manufacturing operations experience.

• Candidate with design background will be preferred.

• PowerShell, Python and SQL script development capabilities are preferred.

• Lean and 6 sigma certificates are preferred.

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