Senior Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer

Microsoft•La Porte, IN

7d•$119,800 - $261,000

About The Position

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) organization operates the infrastructure powering Microsoft’s online services, including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. The Senior Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer contributes to the delivery of this infrastructure and its foundational technologies. CO+I supports employee development through training and growth opportunities, including career rotation programs, diversity and inclusion training and events, and professional certifications. Microsoft’s infrastructure includes more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers, supporting services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries. Environmental sustainability and optimization are priorities in datacenter design and operations. In this role, the engineer designs and verifies complex hardware features and products, develops and executes test plans, analyzes reliability and test data, manages project implementation and risks, and prepares technical reports and documentation. The engineer also provides technical guidance to other engineers and collaborates with stakeholders, suppliers, and partners. Candidates must meet applicable Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including a Microsoft Cloud Background Check at hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Requirements

Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; or a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 3+ years of related technical engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 4+ years of related technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 3+ years of related technical engineering experience; or a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 6+ years of related technical engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 8+ years of related technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Provide make-versus-buy recommendations to management, weighing complexity, financial impact, quality, reliability, and time; influence stakeholder decisions.
Maintain deep knowledge across technical areas and industry developments, share knowledge, and help other engineers apply advanced concepts.
Create robust, scalable, secure, and extensible designs and verification plans for complex products or feature areas.
Develop solutions to complex technical and design challenges and apply lessons learned to future designs.
Write internal device specification sheets and interpret technical details needed to design and test hardware features.
Develop drawings for complex new products or features using modeling tools and guide others in using fundamental modeling-tool features.
Review documentation to ensure appropriate test requirements and improvements are reflected in hardware designs and specifications.
Co-develop measurement methods with partners for new product technology based on verification plans.
Identify tools, test methodologies, and best practices for creating test cases.
Develop, review, and execute test plans for complex feature areas or products.
Plan engagement with external testing suppliers or partners, evaluate their readiness, and capture knowledge for use across a product group.
Record test data, conduct complex data and statistical analyses to identify bugs, defects, or failure rates, advise on predictive modeling software, and compile reports.
Use root cause analysis to identify complex design problems or flaws and recommend possible solutions.
Provide guidance to other engineers developing product features.
Create project implementation schedules, monitor progress against schedules, determine resource dependencies, and guide team members.
Implement and track product plans that account for user experience, customer or partner testing, critical requirements, and verifiability.
Evaluate and approve details concerning the reliability of materials, properties, and techniques used in production of large designs.
Identify significant project risks early and develop plans to address them.
Communicate project progress and status internally and externally, and escalate issues as necessary.
Suggest project areas for Material Change Review Board efforts to address production issues, as required.
Write customized reports and functional specifications based on audits and product development and verification information; review and provide feedback on other engineers’ documentation.
Document complex details about materials, components, and functionality through accepted drawing release processes, and identify potential compatibility, safety, and compliance issues.
Record and track design changes using established configuration management processes and guide other engineers in documenting changes.
Embody Microsoft One culture and values.