Overview
Do you want to work at the cutting edge of software and hardware to create the future of Microsoft Surface devices? The Surface Team is defining the next generation of products to engage and delight our customers. Creating these devices involves a close partnership between hardware and software engineers, designers, and manufacturing. You will partner with some of the top minds in the industry and build executive level relationships among key internal and external stakeholders to help drive the successful delivery of our next generation of devices with a direct focus on the end-to-end Software experience. We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Program Manager to join the Surface Team at Microsoft. This person will be responsible for leading the definition and development of technology areas across Software and Hardware, delivering solutions across the Surface portfolio. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing Product Manager leads and shipping multiple products, a disciplined approach to product development of computing devices, as well as excellent cross-organizational and project management skills. If you thrive in a highly innovative, constantly evolving, and ambiguous environment, we want to hear from you! 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

Responsibilities:

• Write detailed functional or requirement specifications that enable product engineering to execute.
• Define the factory solution requirements through cross-team collaboration.
• Define and communicate manufacturing related schedules and manage complex dependencies.
• Support pre-factory readiness, NPI and volume ramp activities
• Interface closely with the community within Surface as well as externally
• Generate insights and top-level scorecards for our engineering systems.
• Support meetings across disciplines from engineering to research and design
• Support Surface development at the factory to ensure that all Surface products are being manufactured to specification.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years working as a technical program manager or other engineering discipline defining, driving, and shipping products or services through multiple ship cycles
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese, with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with one or more of the following: WiFi, 5G and embedded controllers in computing platforms.
• Strong background in RF design, testing, or validation to support effective RF software integration.
• Strong electrical and or mechanical background with a passion for shipping products
• Detailed understanding of high volume manufacturing processes and best practices to fine solution requirements
• Basic understanding of both test station and DUT failure and issue root cause analysis
• Been responsible responsibility for the creation of functional specifications, project schedules and building plans to deliver
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple disciplines and functions (PM, Test, Hardware Engineers, etc.)
• Ability to work well under pressure and to prioritize workloads
• Demonstrated track record of leading product teams to ship
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills are a must

Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: - Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with RF/Antenna laboratories and test equipment such as signal generators, network analyzers (NA), spectrum analyzers (SA), ETS-Lindgren OTA systems, and probe stations.
• Familiarity with EM simulation tools (IE3D, HFSS, ADS) and understanding of antenna, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, UWB, and millimeter-wave module design principles.
• Understanding of adjacent component domains such as touch or touchpad modules is a plus.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. #W+DJOBS

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.