Mechanical Engineering
About The Position
Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) powers the company’s cloud services. The Mechanical Engineer helps deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft’s online services, including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. The role supports datacenter infrastructure across a global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries, with sustainability and optimization emphasized in datacenter design and operations. The engineer works with Information Technology and Critical Environments professionals to support on-site datacenter operations and mechanical infrastructure. The role serves as a technical authority for large-scale mechanical systems and designs, contributes to mechanical design for new datacenter projects and major upgrades from conception through issue for construction, and helps maintain redundant, high-capacity cooling systems. The engineer also supports safety procedures, supplier selection and execution, and infrastructure that enables Microsoft’s online services.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and at least 1 year of related technical engineering experience; or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and at least 2 years of related technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of related technical engineering experience; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with at least 2 years of related technical engineering experience, a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with at least 1 year of related technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Learn, grow, and develop new skills.
- Promote a culture of safety, security, and compliance across datacenter activities.
- Understand the design and functionality of the assigned datacenter.
- Work with Information Technology and Critical Environments teams to support 24x7x365 on-site datacenter operations and mechanical infrastructure.
- Act as the technical authority for on-site operations of large-scale mechanical systems and designs.
- Collaborate with Operations and Design teams to develop datacenter mechanical designs from project conception through issue for construction for new builds and major infrastructure upgrades.
- Establish and coordinate maintenance and safety procedures while maintaining redundant, high-capacity cooling systems.
- Assist with supplier selection and oversee mechanical supplier execution.
- Steward infrastructure that supports deployments of Microsoft’s online services.
- Learn, live, and coach the One Microsoft culture and values.
- Lead through change by bringing clarity, generating energy, and delivering success.
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
