Senior Mechanical Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Sep 21, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. We are hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Datacenter Operations team to validate new technologies before they are deployed in Microsoft Data Centers. As our New Technology Enablement Electrical Engineer, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, CoPilot and the Microsoft Azure platform. Empower Billions! Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built 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 as part of our New Technology Enablement Team.
ResponsibilitiesOwn the mechanical integrationofemerging datacenter technologies(e.g. liquid cooling, immersion cooling, rear door heat exchangers, advanced air systems, Tech water loops, heat pumps ) intonew build designsandglobal reference architectures. Convert innovation into design to accelerate AI capacity deployment using scalable packages, tech roadmaps, and construction-ready documentation. Lead pilot programs to define success criteria, test plans, and strategize measurement & verification (M&V), as well as execute site and lab pilots to validate performance, safety, maintainability, and operability; synthesize results into go/no go recommendations. Develop functional performance test procedures and integrated systems testing for new technologies; support factory witness tests, site commissioning, and beneficial use/turnover activities. Lead risk and safety checks such as HAZOP/FMEAfor new systems ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards (e.g., ASHRAE, NFPA, IEC); author method statements, safework procedures, and emergency response scenarios. Identify equipment or installation quality issues, drive root cause analysis, implement corrective action plans and lessons learned.. Support documentation & training by producing as-built updates, O&M inputs, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and training for regional operations and ensure turnover packages are complete and actionable. Embody our culture and values. | |