Senior Mechanical Engineer, AI Systems

Microsoft Silicon Cloud Hardware and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsofts expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsofts Intelligent Cloud mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsofts over 200 online businesses including Bing MSN Office 365 Xbox Live Teams OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure security and compliance operations globalization and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth high efficiency and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for engineers to help achieve that mission.

Our Mechanical Engineering team is responsible for developing the server rack and infrastructure platforms that power Microsofts global cloud and AI services. We partner closely with electrical thermal manufacturing supply chain and datacenter operations teams to deliver innovative reliable and scalable hardware solutions from concept through deployment.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will contribute to the design and deployment of future high density liquid-cooled systems in Azure datacenters.

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Responsibilities:

• Lead Mechanical Design: Take ownership of mechanical design projects from concept to completion leading a team of engineers to develop innovative solutions for cloud-based hardware infrastructure

• Specification Development: Create interface control documents and product specifications to clearly communicate design intent

• Design and Prototyping: Design mechanical components systems and assemblies using CAD software and create prototypes for testing and validation at the rack system and component levels

• Performance Optimization: Conduct mechanical analysis structural simulations and tests to optimize mechanical system performance reliability cost and thermal management ensuring efficient operation and meeting industry standards

• Design Review and Documentation: Conduct design reviews generate engineering documentation develop test plans and reports and ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards

• Collaboration and Leadership: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of mechanical systems provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

• Vendor Management: Collaborate with external vendors and suppliers to source components lead design strategy ensure robust performance prediction review manufacturing processes and ensure adherence to quality standards

• Sustainable Design: Evaluate and select mechanical design materials and design strategy with keen focus on sustainable materials with respect to their mechanical properties and re-use of common parts across generations

• Emerging Technologies: Stay abreast of the latest trends advancements and best practices in mechanical engineering cloud infrastructure and data center technologies and propose innovative ideas to enhance our hardware offerings

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or related field OR Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field AND 3 years related technical engineering experience OR Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field AND 4 years related technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft customer and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screening:

• • Microsoft Cloud Background Check. This position is required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g. PTC Creo) understanding of mechanical design principles fluid dynamics heat transfer manufacturing processes and validation.

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure data center operations and related technologies such as server racks power distribution cooling systems and cable management.

• Experience with liquid cooled AI or HPC systems.

• Experience with development of specifications interface control documents and managing design requirements.

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve mechanical design issues and optimize system performance.

Mechanical Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119800 - $234700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160200 - $261000 per year.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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