Critical Environment Electrical Engineer

Microsoft•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

In alignment with Microsoft values, this role is for a Critical Environment Electrical Engineer within Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) division. CO+I powers Microsoft's cloud services, including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Microsoft Azure. The infrastructure consists of a global portfolio of over 200 datacenters in 32 countries, supporting over 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses worldwide. Environmental sustainability and optimization are key focuses in datacenter design and operations. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more, fostering a culture of inclusion, growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: Required upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Design: Develop basic knowledge of industry trends, competitors' products, customer experience, and advances in various engineering fields. Consult with other engineers to help understand and apply advanced concepts. Assist in the creation and execution of robust, scalable, secure, and extensible designs and/or verification plans for the electrical engineering aspects of a well-defined feature or product extension. Participate in creating intellectual property and may file patents. Implement known solutions to common technical and/or design challenges with guidance. Read device specification sheets and interpret common details required to design and test hardware features. Develop design documentation (drawings, specifications, schematics, diagrams) for features of well-defined products with guidance. Review supplier or partner technical sheets and choose appropriate parts for product development.
Testing and Verification: Ensure test requirements are included in documentation and specifications. Determine appropriate test equipment for measuring product features according to verification plans with minimal supervision. Write design verification test cases using standard templates and methodologies. Develop, review, and execute test plans and/or infrastructure for standard features or products. Assist in developing automated testing solutions and conduct automated testing. Gather data for external testing supplier or partner selection. Assist in setting up and breaking down testing environments with guidance. Follow safety guidelines. Participate in developing dashboards or reports for testing and quality metrics. Analyze and interpret data to identify common problems or flaws and bring them to the attention of other engineers. Assist in developing basic test fixtures with guidance.
Technical Project Implementation: Follow project implementation schedules to deliver hardware engineering aspects of well-defined features or products. Escalate issues to management as necessary. Implement and track product plans under guidance. Highlight potential issues affecting downstream execution. Research new tools, technologies, or processes for project implementation and provide reports. Assist in implementing risk assessments into project plans. Communicate project progress/status within the project team and escalate issues.
Reporting and Documentation: Participate in creating detailed reports and functional specifications for well-defined product features or extensions based on audits and product development/verification processes. Document essential details about materials, components, and/or assemblies via accepted release processes. Accurately record and track design changes following established processes with some guidance.
Other: Embody the Microsoft One culture and values.