Hardware Engineer II

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

7h

About The Position

Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the hardware infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale. Our mission is to deliver the world's computer with an industry-leading supply chain. The CSCP organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as plan, source, make, deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), sustainability, and decommissioning of datacenter assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is supported by more than 300 datacenters around the world that enable services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries.

Cloud Manufacturing Operations and Fulfillment (CMOF) organization within CSCP manages business operations performance and supplies hardware to the datacenters. Well-defined and executed supply chain management ensures reliable, on-time performance and optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide.

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.

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Requirements

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI.
• Experience with SKU management or Bills of Material.
• Familiarity with AI tools and technologies for process automation and data analysis.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Business, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• 4+ years of experience in operations project/program management.
• Demonstrated communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to mentor and motivate teams
• Data Center Operations experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a vendor team responsible for creating and maintaining Microsoft Service BOMs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for SKU creation of critical Time-to-Market (TTM) New Product Introduction (NPI) SKUs.
• Partner with upstream engineering and downstream operations teams to enable seamless execution and scalability.
• Drive process improvements focused on data quality, cycle-time reduction, and automation.
• Oversee team metrics and data analytics to monitor performance, data quality, and identify optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate across operations, engineering, and business teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence cross-functional initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees