Microsoft

Datacenter Engineering Senior Mechanical Engineer - AMER

Microsoft • $119K — $234K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
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Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Doctorate or Master's in Mechanical Engineering or related field with at least 3 years of relevant experience, or equivalent.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
  • 8+ years of experience in designing complex mechanical systems.
  • 8+ years of datacenter design experience, particularly in a consulting role.
  • 6 years of experience as a lead designer in datacenter projects.

Responsibilities

  • Understand and manage datacenter HVAC cooling systems and related mechanical systems.
  • Direct design decisions for various datacenter construction and renovation projects.
  • Engage and lead external design consultants to ensure design compliance from BOD to IFC.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to develop innovative datacenter designs and maintain technical standards.
  • Lead mechanical design efforts for cutting-edge datacenter prototypes.
  • Travel to various sites for tests, consultations, and audits.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare package.
  • Opportunity for professional development and training.
  • Access to employee wellness programs.
  • Flexible work arrangements and remote work options.
  • Participation in performance bonus schemes.
Full Job Description
Overview

Overview

This Senior Mechanical Engineer will serve as a leader providing key input to other organizations and internal stakeholders. This position requires a understanding of datacenter HVAC cooling systems, cooling equipment selection, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, fuel systems and mechanical Building Automation System (BAS) controls. Responsibilities will encompass overseeing the specification and drawing development detailing all mechanical systems, and overall network topology and communication protocols required. Leading mechanical workgroups with representatives from AE firms and other key stakeholders within Microsoft. This role requires communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative growth

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:
  • Understanding of datacenter HVAC cooling systems, cooling equipment selection, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, fuel systems and mechanical Building Automation System (BAS) controls.
  • Direct design decisions related to datacenter projects including new construction, expansions, retrofits, and upgrades. Review construction drawings, specifications, design guides/standards, sequences of operation, and commissioning documents for technical compliance.
  • Engage with and manage external design consultants and run design workshops and workgroups to ensure they deliver a design from Basis of Design (BOD) to Issue for Construction (IFC) and through the Construction Administration phase of the datacenter to our Microsoft design standards.
  • Collaborate with Global Technical Governance team, Global Strategy team, and DCE Operations team to develop datacenter designs, first of kind pilots and prototypes, and maintain the design standard documents (drawings, specifications, equipment technical submittals, etc.) to safe, cost effective, quality builds.
  • Lead the delivery of mechanical system design for first-of-kind datacenter prototypes.
  • The position will require some travel to sites for "Factory Witness Testing", equipment and engineering vendor interaction in the design process, as well as final commissioning of the installed systems. Travel to datacenter projects for engineering audits and reviews are also required.


Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:
  • Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related technical engineering experience
    • OR equivalent experience.

While not required, we also look for the followingPreferred Qualifications:
  • Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience
    • OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related technical engineering experience
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years related technical engineering experience
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of technical experience designing complex mechanical systems.
  • 8+ years of datacenter design experience in a consulting role.
  • 6 years as lead designer focused on datacenter projects.
  • Experience with designing cooling systems for liquid-cooled IT hardware.
  • Experience designing mechanical HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, fuel oil, and complex sequences of operations for mechanical systems for implementation in building automation systems.
  • Ability to lead a team of engineers in advanced engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to hyperscale datacenter environments.
  • Understanding of commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacenter design.
  • Knowledge of building codes and regulations.
  • Ability to prepare and present using MS Office software packages
  • Able to travel domestically and internationally

Background Check Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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Mechanical Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This 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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181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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