Hardware Manufacturing Engineer

Overview As a Hardware Manufacturing Engineer on the HIFE team, you will drive manufacturing workstreams for cloud hardware platforms (including GPU systems) to ensure on-time, high-quality, scalable production. You will partner with design, quality, and supplier teams to enable repeatable, cost-efficient manufacturing across contract sites. Your work will span NPI builds, risk management, and yield improvements, shaping Microsoft’s strategic hardware programs. This role combines hands-on problem solving with cross-functional collaboration in a high-demand, data-driven environment. ResponsibilitiesLead NPI build execution and ramp readiness across engineering and contract manufacturersParticipate in DFM/DFA, testability, packaging, automation, and sustainability reviewsManage supplier qualification, capacity planning, and risk mitigation for manufacturingDrive process qualification, PPAP activities, fixture/tooling acceptance, and control-plan reviewsApply SPC, process capability analysis, and yield analytics to reduce variationLead root-cause analysis (8D, fishbone, 5-Why, PFMEA) and implement corrective actionsMaintain manufacturing risk registers and close PFMEA, qualification, and tooling risksDevelop dashboards and communicate build status, risks, and recommendations to leadershipAnalyze manufacturing data to drive improvements in yield, defects, and cycle-timeCoordinate cross-functional teams for geographically distributed NPI and productionEnsure safety and compliance in supplier factories and during scale-upSupport process qualifications, tolerance assessments, simulations, and engineering changes Key requirementsMaster's Degree in Manufacturing, Material, Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, or Industrial Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) manufacturing experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Material, Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, or Industrial Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years manufacturing experienceAbility to meet security screening requirements (Microsoft Cloud Background Check)Experience in hardware manufacturing or new product introduction environmentsExperience with cross-functional collaboration and clear stakeholder communicationExperience with SoC/ASIC-involved manufacturing or related hardware programsUnderstanding of SPC, yield analytics, and control plansExperience coordinating globally distributed teams and using PLM/related systemsFamiliarity with Valor, Creo, Cadence Allegro, Power BIExperience with supplier qualification, PPAP, DFM/DFA, and corrective-action closureCross-functional collaborationStrong communication under pressureStructured problem solvingSPC, process capability analysis, control plansPFMEA, 8D, root cause analysisNPI build execution and ramp planning