Job Description

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission.

SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, 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. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware (HW) infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance.

To achieve this goal, we are looking for a Mechanical Engineer with a passion for developing customer-focused solutions and striving for engineering excellence in mechanical design and analysis. The Mechanical Engineer will contribute to the design and deployment of future high density, liquid-cooled systems in Azure datacenters.

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

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience-based learning
Experience: Minimum of 6 years of industry experience related to server systems design
Technical Skills: Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., PTC Creo,) understanding of mechanical design principles, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, manufacturing processes, and validation
Discipline: Experience with development of specifications, interface control documents, and managing design requirements
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve mechanical design issues and optimize system performance

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Master's in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline is preferred
Extensive experience (8+ years) in mechanical design and analysis for complex hardware systems, with a focus on cloud or HPC infrastructure
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 systems
Experience with prototyping, tooling design, and high volume manufacturing of electronic enclosures
Strong knowledge of statics and dynamics principles, material science, design for manufacturing, and finite element analysis (FEA) simulations
Experience in sheet metal design, PCA mechanical design, plastic design

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

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.