Director, Power Hardware Engineering

$137,600 - $267,000/Yr

Microsoft - Hillsboro, OR

Full-time - Director

Remote - Hillsboro, OR

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Director, Power Hardware Engineering will lead the design and development of power infrastructure for Microsoft's Azure cloud services. This role focuses on delivering high-quality power solutions for both AI and non-AI systems, influencing architecture and engineering processes, and ensuring reliable end-to-end delivery of hardware products. The position involves collaboration with various teams to enhance operational measures of success in hardware manufacturing, quality, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level design and development for power infrastructure across Azure.
• Influence architecture, engineering, and validation processes for power delivery solutions.
• Develop and deploy solutions for reliable end-to-end delivery of hardware products.
• Collaborate with multiple server platform teams to create high power solutions.
• Support rack-level development programs for high power delivery and conversion solutions.
• Act as a subject matter expert in power engineering to resolve development and production issues.
• Work with Data Center Engineering to suggest infrastructure improvements.
• Create specifications and test all solutions in various development stages.

Requirements

• 12+ years of technical engineering experience in relevant fields.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 8+ years, or a Doctorate with 3+ years of experience.
• 10+ years of experience in the server/storage/data center industry.
• 10+ years of experience in the power industry developing AC-DC power supplies and solutions.
• 5+ years of experience managing engineers in server and data center power delivery.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to instrument and test power supplies and converters in the lab.
• Experience in writing embedded systems code for power applications.
• Strong project management skills and system design knowledge.
• Experience in specifying, designing, and qualifying UPS platforms.
• Familiarity with EMI, Safety, and general agency requirements.
• Excellent writing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities