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Please note for any assignments in support of the WDG organization no sub-contracting approvals will be granted. bull All candidates must be submitted with full legal names and without agency letterhead or logos. bull It is against Microsoft policy to solicit another suppliers staff augmentation resource while on an active assignment. bull Direct supplier contact with sponsors is NOT permitted. bull This request is classified as a staff augmentation contractor role Engaged to temporarily augment and support the existing resources of a team and/or a cyclical business need More information on the above policies can be found in your Supplier Reference Guide. If you have any questions please reach out to your local program office. Request Summary: bull Bill Rate Max: 120-135 hourly bull Budget Approved Y/N: Y bull Candidate Location Requirements: Onsite Redmond WA BLDG 88 bull If hybrid # of days contractor will be required to work onsite: 5 days a week onsite. bull Daily Schedule OT estimate: M-F 40 hours a week No OT bull Chance for Extension Y/N: Possible bull Equipment or Software Required: Supplier provided: laptop mouse headset 2 monitors bull Attestation Required/Type if applicable: n/a bull Motivators for this need: This role has been opened due to right skills. Please note the rate card max listed under the Rate Details section in Beeline may differ from the sponsors actual max bill rate. Please adhere to the max bill rate listed in the Request Summary section above. NOTE: Confidential information may not be shared with suppliers. Typical Day in the Role bull Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is responsible for surface products and own all electrical engineering work. bull Key projects: This role will contribute to working on electrical engineering of a new laptop. bull Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 10 meetings 45 design and 45 hands on. Compelling Story Candidate Value Proposition bull What makes this role interesting? - This role provides the opportunity to work on cutting edge products with the latest technologies. The team pushes limits and complete projects and tasks that have never been done before. This role will allow the opportunity to grow personally and professionally. Candidate Requirements bull Years of Experience Required: 8-10 overall years of experience in the field. bull Degrees or certifications required: electrical engineering degree is required to be eligible for this role. bull Disqualifiers: Candidates without relevant work experience and lack of PC experience will not be eligible for the role. bull Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain please see JD . bull Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on quality of work and feedback from the team. Top 3 Hard Skills Required Years of Experience 1. Minimum 8 years experience with designing implementing and shipping high volume consumer electronics products of medium to high complexity.. 2. Minimum 5 years experience with Hands-on design experience preferred in analog/ digital electronics ranging from: RF analog digital audio video power electromechanical low power charging touch display and sensors.. 3. Minimum 5 years experience with preferred with x86 PC and or ARM architectures and implementation of high speed serial busses PCIe DP USB4 Thunderbolt MIPI and high speed parallel busses such as: memory bus DDR4/5 etc.. Hard Skills Assessments bull Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: ASAP. bull Hard Skills Assessment Process: There is no specific assessment process. bull Required Candidate Preparation: Candidates should be able to speak on prior experience. Key responsibilities: Develops Schematics and BOM to meet the design requirements. Analyzes the design with simulation tools and calculations to verify its conformance to the design requirements. Works with suppliers contractors and engineering services to ensure that the product is developed on time with high quality Collaborate with mechanical engineering firmware hardware verification and many other engineering and design disciplines to optimize the overall system of the product from concept to completion in the factory Design build and test rapid prototypes for evaluation of new product ideas or technology concepts. Conducts design/debug investigations and support development maintenance failure analysis and resolution activities. Develop project documentation including specifications schematic diagrams PCB layouts schedules and presentations to meet requirements and communicate the electrical design and its progress Requirements: Minimum BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field. 8 years of experience designing implementing and shipping high volume consumer electronics products of medium to high complexity. Hands-on design experience preferred in analog/ digital electronics ranging from: RF analog digital audio video power electromechanical low power charging touch display and sensors. Experience preferred with x86 PC and or ARM architectures and implementation of high speed serial busses PCIe DP USB4 Thunderbolt MIPI and high speed parallel busses such as: memory bus DDR4/5 etc. Proficient in high speed digital design signal integrity layout and power distribution techniques of modern processors Strong problem solving and debugging skills with a solid understanding of core engineering principles fundamental circuit design and analytical techniques is required. Strong communication skills required including the ability to clearly express technical concepts in verbal and written forms.
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