Mechanical Engineering

Microsoft • Quincy, WA

2d • $102,100 - $219,200

About The Position

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) powers its cloud services. The Mechanical Engineer helps deliver core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft online services, including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. The role supports datacenter operations and mechanical infrastructure across a global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries. Microsoft emphasizes environmental sustainability and optimization in datacenter design and operations.

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

• 5+ years of related technical engineering experience, or the stated bachelor's degree plus 2+ years of experience, master's degree plus 1+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Learn, grow, and develop new skills.
• Promote a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of datacenter activities.
• Understand the design and functionality of the datacenter.
• Work with IT and Critical Environments professionals to support 24x7x365 onsite datacenter operations and mechanical infrastructure.
• Serve as the technical authority for onsite 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, and support datacenter backup electrical systems such as diesel generators and rotary UPS.
• Steward infrastructure supporting deployments of Microsoft online services.
• Assist with supplier selection and oversee mechanical supplier execution.
• Learn, model, and coach the One Microsoft culture and values, and lead through change by bringing clarity, generating energy, and delivering success.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional benefits and pay information is available through Microsoft's careers website.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level