Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.

A Hardware Engineeing Intern in the Hardware, Infrastructure Management, and Fundamentals Engineering (HIFE) team leverages deep Hardware architecture and system level understanding to perform technical deep dive debug investigations that seek to uncover the root cause of failing signatures that impact the fleet stability and availability. Uses deep understanding of modern computer architectures, System on Chip features, major architectural blocks, Central Processing Units, Storage, and Networking solutions for Cloud or Datacenter infrastructures, to follow a methodic approach towards the creation of failure diagnostic models that can be used to root cause fleet disruption events or trends. 

At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology. 

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. 

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a PHD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineer, mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of modern computer architectures or System on Chip features like virtualization technologies or major architectural blocks like Memory Controllers or Central.
• Processing Units or Storage or Networking solutions for Cloud or Datacenter infrastructures.
• Capable of leading technical deep dives into software solutions used in at scale environments or datacenter infrastructure, cloud native operating systems, or virtualization technologies. 
• Platform or system level debug and validation experience.
• Data analytical skills- Knowing how to use large scale data and analytical tools.
• Excellent communication skills using various forms of media.
• Knowledge of embedded programming and C/C++/C# concepts is preferred. 

The base pay range for this internship is USD $6,550 - $12,880 per month. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $8,480 - $13,920 per month.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-intern-pay

Microsoft accepts applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis throughout the academic calendar.

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.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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.

• Accelerate the scaling factors for cloud systems’ debug. Include, not limited to: creation of AI based tools that serve as key ingredients scaling of data center fleet management methods, the design and implementation of diagnostics algorithms, improvements in human intervention remediation, and implement algorithms for hardware maintenance in remote fleets.
• Assists in the design and execution of system level end to end debug solutions for at scale data center systems.
• Participate in collaboration projects with hardware, firmware and software teams that drive systemic root cause analysis.
• Contribute in the development of world class at scale debug methodologies, test strategies and test routines in data center solutions, by leveraging data analytics that help isolate the root cause of the failures observed.
• Solve problems relating to mission critical services and build automation to frive HW debug efficieny.
• Effectively communicate with partners and stakeholders for planning and progress on initiatives using data.