Senior Controls Systems Design Engineer

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Microsoft is seeking a Senior Controls Systems Design Engineer to develop and deliver power monitoring, telemetry, and controls solutions for next-generation AI datacenters. The role addresses evolving electrical infrastructure requirements associated with AI and high-performance computing, translating emerging needs into reliable, scalable engineering solutions. The engineer will evaluate requirements and technologies, validate solutions, support deployment, and help standardize capabilities for Microsoft’s global datacenter portfolio.

The role also applies Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) and industrial controls expertise to the design, integration, testing, and commissioning of datacenter monitoring and controls systems. It involves collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering, networking, software, commissioning, operations, equipment manufacturer, and industry partner teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Controls, Building Automation, or a related field and 3+ years of technical experience in software engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls, 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, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Controls, Building Automation, or a related field and 6+ years of technical experience in software engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls, or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 8+ years of technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of technical experience working with large-scale datacenters or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop power monitoring, telemetry, and controls solutions for AI and high-density datacenter infrastructure.
• Translate emerging AI infrastructure requirements into electrical monitoring and controls solutions.
• Develop and evaluate power telemetry capabilities to understand the electrical characteristics and behavior of AI workloads.
• Support monitoring and controls solutions for power quality and electrical system challenges associated with AI infrastructure.
• Define technical requirements for instrumentation, metering, communications, data acquisition, time synchronization, alarming, and system availability.
• Evaluate technologies and collaborate with internal engineering teams and industry partners on emerging datacenter requirements.
• Plan and support engineering validation, lab testing, functional testing, and field deployment of monitoring and controls technologies.
• Analyze system performance and troubleshoot electrical monitoring, controls, communications, and integration issues.
• Support transition of emerging technologies into scalable, repeatable datacenter solutions.
• Develop technical documentation and guidance for deployment, commissioning, operation, and troubleshooting.
• Configure EPMS hardware, communications, networks, databases, graphics, alarms, and notifications.
• Develop and test integrations for electrical power monitoring equipment and systems.
• Develop technical submittal packages, including network drawings, device lists, communication settings, and equipment requirements.
• Develop and review TCP/IP and serial communication network designs.
• Coordinate EPMS designs with engineering, software, networking, commissioning, A/E firms, equipment vendors, general contractors, and commissioning agents.
• Ensure EPMS and controls designs meet project specifications and engineering standards.
• Troubleshoot EPMS, controls, device, and communications issues.
• Contribute to standardized and scalable EPMS and power monitoring solutions.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional benefits and pay information is available at the link provided in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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