Senior Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer

Microsoft • La Porte, IN

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About The Position

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) delivers the infrastructure and foundational technologies behind Microsoft’s online services, including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. The Senior Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer contributes to the engineering of complex hardware products and features that support these services. The role involves developing designs and verification plans, solving complex technical and design challenges, creating and executing test plans, coordinating project implementation, and producing technical reports and documentation. The engineer also shares expertise and provides guidance to other engineers. CO+I supports employee development through training, career rotation programs, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and professional certifications. The organization operates a global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and emphasizes environmental sustainability and optimization in datacenter design and operations.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; or a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field plus 3 or more years of related technical engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field plus 4 or more 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

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

Responsibilities

• Provide make-versus-buy recommendations to management, outlining tradeoffs such as complexity, financial impact, quality, reliability, and duration.
• Influence stakeholders, build technical knowledge across multiple areas, keep informed about industry trends and competing products, and share advanced concepts with teammates.
• Create robust, scalable, secure, and extensible designs and verification plans for complex hardware 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 complex details needed to design and test hardware features.
• Develop drawings using modeling tools and guide other engineers 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 technologies and identify tools, methodologies, and best practices for test cases.
• Develop, review, and execute test plans for complex feature areas or products.
• Plan engagement with external testing suppliers or partners, assess their readiness, and capture knowledge for the product group.
• Record test data, conduct complex statistical analysis to identify defects or failure rates, advise on predictive modeling software, and compile reports.
• Use root cause analysis to identify complex problems or design flaws and recommend possible solutions.
• Provide guidance to engineers developing product features.
• Create project implementation schedules, monitor progress, determine resource dependencies, and guide team members.
• Implement and track product plans that account for user experience, customer and partner testing, critical requirements, and verifiability.
• Evaluate and approve details relating to reliability of materials, properties, and production techniques for large designs.
• Identify significant project risks and develop plans to address them.
• Communicate project status to internal and external stakeholders, including customers and partners, and escalate issues as needed.
• Suggest project areas for Material Change Review Board (MCRB) 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 materials, components, and functionality through accepted drawing release processes and highlight compatibility, safety, and compliance issues.
• Record and track design changes using established configuration management processes and guide other engineers in documenting changes.
• Embody Microsoft’s One culture and values.

Benefits

• Employee training and growth opportunities, including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

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