Microsoft
Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Principal Hardware Engineering Manager, you will help influence the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft’s online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform.
Empower Billions!
Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 5 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.
With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.
Be at the forefront of the action in CO+I (Cloud Operations + Innovation) as part of our global Platform Data Center Integration team.
Responsibilities
As a Principal Hardware Engineering Manager, you will live at the intersection of IT hardware with Microsoft datacenters, helping to drive down cost, improve reliability and produce energy efficient hardware to power the cloud. You will work across organizations with a small set of system thinkers to shape the future of the cloud at hyperscale. You will lead a team and be accountable to develop and deploy at-scale new devices that enable datacenter automation. You will be prototyping hardware in a lab and delivering proof of concepts. You will also need to collaborate with cross functional teams to drive roadmap of robotics applications in datacenters.
Shape the future of the data center in accordance with the evolution of hardware needs
Represent datacenter needs throughout full infrastructure lifecycle
Manage a team of Hardware engineers
RCA and resolve challenging problems that arise in Microsoft’s data center fleet
Summarize deep technical issues for executive audience
Build hardware prototypes
Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
10+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years of technical engineering experience.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
15+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years of technical engineering experience
OR Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience
4+ years of people management experience.
9+ years of experience in server/data center infrastructure design
Understanding of server power supply principles including power factor correction and DC/DC converters
Experience in building devices, board design
Experience in robotics in a large-scale environment
Familiarity with supervisory processor operation, fault detection, and action logic
Familiarity with power code (SPECPower)
Familiarity with solid state power device operation (SCR, MOS FET, IGBT, etc)
Familiarity with transfer switch operation and logic (STS, ATS)
Understanding of general 3 phase distribution and protection schemes including breaker and fuse principles of operation and coordination
Understanding of arc flash principles
Understanding of power sharing and cold standby server power supply redundancy schemes
Experience with reporting and data analysis systems & platforms (e.g. PowerBI)
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.
Hardware Engineering M5 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 – $256,800 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 $173,200 – $282,200 per year.
Microsoft has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets (see below). The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role (except as noted below); the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
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