Mechanical Engineer (Cloud Operations & Innovation)
About The Position
Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team delivers core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft online services, including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. The Mechanical Engineer supports datacenter operations and mechanical infrastructure across Microsoft’s global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries. The work contributes to reliable cloud services while advancing sustainability and optimization in datacenter design and operations. The role works with Information Technology and Critical Environments professionals to support on-site datacenter operations and mechanical infrastructure. It serves as the technical authority for large-scale mechanical systems and designs, and collaborates with Operations and Design teams on datacenter mechanical designs from project conception through issue for construction. The engineer also helps coordinate maintenance and safety procedures, supports redundant cooling systems and backup electrical systems, and assists with mechanical supplier selection and execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, 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
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field plus at least 2 years of related technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Promote a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of 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.
- Serve 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 for redundant high-capacity cooling systems.
- Operate and support datacenter backup electrical systems, including diesel generators and rotary UPS systems.
- Steward infrastructure supporting deployments of Microsoft online services.
- Assist with supplier selection and oversee mechanical supplier execution.
- Learn, live, and coach the One Microsoft culture and values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
