Principal Systems Engineering Manager

Who you are

You have extensive experience in systems engineering and a proven track record of leading engineering teams — your leadership style fosters collaboration and innovation among hardware systems engineers. You are adept at creating vision and strategy for integrating new technology domains, ensuring that your team is aligned with the broader goals of the organization. Your technical expertise allows you to be the voice of the program, effectively communicating with various functional teams and customers.

You possess a deep understanding of hardware systems and their integration with software and firmware — your experience enables you to drive technical requirements and ensure that solutions are flexible and scalable across the full stack. You are skilled in risk assessment and mitigation, allowing you to navigate complex challenges in hardware development. Your ability to influence architecture and product goals is complemented by your strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

You thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with architecture, silicon engineering, firmware, hardware design, and validation teams — your ability to build relationships across functions is key to your success. You are passionate about delivering state-of-the-art compute, storage, networking, and accelerator hardware solutions that meet the needs of millions of Azure customers.

Desirable

Experience with hyperscale challenges and cutting-edge technologies is a plus — you are excited about the opportunity to work on innovative projects that push the boundaries of what is possible in cloud infrastructure. Your background in hardware systems engineering, combined with your leadership skills, positions you as a strong candidate for this role.

What you'll do

In this role, you will build and support a team of hardware systems engineers, guiding them in their professional development and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. You will collaborate with various teams, including architecture, silicon engineering, firmware, and hardware design, to develop and deliver high-quality hardware solutions. Your responsibilities will include driving the analysis of new, unique, different, and difficult technologies, providing risk assessments, and ensuring that solutions are scalable and flexible.

You will enable platform and solution-level discussions, influencing the architecture of products and delivering on product goals across quality metrics. Your leadership will be instrumental in ensuring that the team meets its objectives while maintaining a focus on customer satisfaction and high-quality deliverables. You will also play a key role in strategic planning and execution, aligning your team's efforts with the broader mission of Microsoft to empower every person and organization.

What we offer

Microsoft offers a dynamic work environment where innovation is encouraged and supported. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to projects that have a significant impact on the cloud infrastructure landscape. The company values diversity and inclusion, providing a supportive atmosphere for all employees. Competitive compensation and benefits packages are available, reflecting the importance of your contributions to the organization.