Microsoft

Principal Datacenter Electrical Engineer

Microsoft$142K — $274K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering plus relevant experience OR equivalent experience.
  • 3+ to 12+ years technical engineering experience depending on degree level.
  • Expert in systems engineering and product management in hardware platforms.
  • Strong leader with technical and cross-functional team management skills.
  • Strong background in innovation, ideation, and product development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of creative solutions for hardware platforms, ensuring goals are met.
  • Create and execute innovative strategies to encourage new ideas.
  • Guide the system engineering team in crafting scalable products for data centers.
  • Spot and improve areas of the product development process.
  • Establish requirements and specifications for product alignment with customer and industry standards.
  • Network effectively within industry consortia and academia.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guarantee product quality and performance.
  • Oversee system integration and validation processes, including prototype testing and customer feedback.
  • Mentor the engineering team, promoting a collaborative culture of innovation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off policy, including vacation and holidays.
  • Access to professional development and training resources.
  • Employee discounts and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Be a thought leader in the development of innovative solutions for our hardware platforms, setting goals, objectives, and outcomes and ensuring that they are met.
  • Develop and implement innovative strategies to drive innovation and ideation.
  • Provide technical leadership for the system engineering team in developing innovative and scalable products for Microsoft's data centers.
  • Identify areas of improvement and develop strategies to address them.
  • Define the system requirements, specifications, architectures, and interfaces for the products, ensuring alignment with customer needs, industry standards, and regulatory compliance.
  • Be well connected across industry consortia, research, and academic resources.
  • Lead with cross-functional teams, such as product management, software engineering, hardware engineering, networking, testing, and validation, to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of the products.
  • Manage the system integration, verification, and validation activities, including conducting prototype testing, field trials, and customer feedback sessions.
  • Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and coaching to the system engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

Other 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.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

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Electrical Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800.00 - $274,800.00 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 $188,000.00 - $304,200.00 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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