Principal Electrical Engineer - Engineering Planning Coordinator
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering
In short
Microsoft Quantum Hardware is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer - Engineering Planning Coordinator to lead PCB supplier engagements and coordinate multidisciplinary hardware teams. This role involves managing program schedules, budgets, and resources for quantum computing systems development, partnering with various engineering and supply chain teams to ensure high-quality hardware delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end planning and execution for electrical engineering initiatives, including PCB and/or superconducting integrated circuits development, validation, integration, sustaining activities, program schedules, critical paths, risk mitigation, and cross-team dependencies.
- Drive complex PCB supplier and manufacturing engagements by coordinating capability assessments, technical reviews, readiness evaluations, process development, stack-ups, design rules, yield improvement, cost optimization, and performance tracking.
- Partner across qubit design, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, reliability, sourcing, supply chain, fabrication partners, contract manufacturers, system integrators, and leadership teams to align deliverables, resolve blockers, and support high-quality execution.
- Develop and improve electrical and PCB development processes, documentation, quality frameworks, design review practices, design for manufacturing, testability, and validation workflows, manufacturing readiness processes, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms.
- Own program budget, resource, and portfolio planning for assigned efforts, including build costs, vendor non-recurring engineering, capital needs, engineering resource forecasts, cost scenario modeling, actuals tracking, and alignment to fiscal expectations.
- Communicate clearly across technical and executive audiences, synthesize engineering and supplier input into decision frameworks, influence outcomes without direct authority, and mentor other engineering planning coordinators and engineers while reinforcing Microsoft’s values and inclusive culture.
Requirements
- Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment.
- OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment.
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment.
- OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check required.
- Citizenship & Citizenship Verification required, potentially under ITAR or EAR.
- Ability to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools to drive innovation and efficiency.
- Ability to work in an “AI-first” environment using modern AI tools to accelerate discovery through hardware development.
- 12+ years of experience in engineering program management, hardware development, technical leadership, or a related field, with a track record of delivering complex cross-functional programs from concept to production.
- Experience working directly with PCBs and/or superconducting integrated circuit design teams, fabrication vendors, electronics manufacturing services and contract manufacturers (EMS/CMs), and external suppliers.
- Proven understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, including PCB stack-ups, superconducting integrated circuits, signal integrity, power delivery, and manufacturing constraints.
- Experience in advanced hardware domains such as quantum systems, high-performance computing, or complex embedded systems.
- Familiarity with design for manufacturing and design for test (DFM/DFT), process development, and early-stage technology maturation.
- Experience building project schedules, managing budgets, planning resources, and partnering across matrixed teams.
- Ability to manage supplier performance, support technical engagements, and drive accountability across internal and external stakeholders.
Desired Qualifications
- Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment.
- OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment.
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment.
- OR equivalent experience.
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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Company
Microsoft
Job Posted
1 day ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
Hybrid
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
United States
Qualification
Doctoral, Master, Bachelor
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