Hardware Engineer II

Microsoft - Redmond, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Redmond, WA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is at the forefront of enabling the infrastructure that supports the rapid growth of cloud services, including AI. Our vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering cloud capacity that is differentiated at scale. The mission of CSCP is to provide predictable capacity for all cloud services through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world-class organization. We manage traditional supply chain functions such as planning, sourcing, making, and delivering, while also overseeing the supportability, decommissioning, and disposition of data center assets worldwide. Our infrastructure supports over 200 online businesses, including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive, and the Azure platform, catering to more than 1 billion customers across 90 countries. As a Hardware Engineer II, you will play a critical role in the Product Data Management Engineering Team, which is responsible for the design, implementation, and delivery of various hardware offerings that support Azure technologies in mission-critical data centers. This position is an opportunity to influence the development and support of one of the world's largest and fastest-growing cloud environments. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to create building blocks, Bill of Materials (BOMs), and row-level hardware design documentation, ensuring compliance with data center infrastructure standards. Your advanced industry knowledge will be essential in identifying potential risks, implementing technical solutions, and providing guidance to team members. You will also be responsible for developing and delivering training, documenting complex details about hardware materials and functionality, and tracking design changes.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal stakeholders to create building blocks, BOMs, and row-level hardware design documentation.
• Ensure design documentation conforms to Data Center Infrastructure standards.
• Read hardware specification sheets to create robust design structures and dashboards.
• Identify potential risks and use engineering analysis to identify flaws and brainstorm possible solutions.
• Implement or recommend technical solutions to issues and provide guidance to other team members.
• Implement and track product plans with minimal guidance and provide recommendations to help develop product plans.
• Communicate status with the team throughout the program and provide recommendations based on research and data analysis.
• Develop and deliver training and document complex details about materials and functionality for hardware.
• Work with enterprise-class server and networking technologies to create designs for hardware deployment in Data Centers.
• Contribute to program schedules to deliver engineering aspects and escalate issues as necessary.
• Generate technical specs for BOMs, designs, and all other product data characteristics using data provided by various teams.
• Identify opportunities that affect downstream execution by resolving issues.
• Specify, collate, create, update, and maintain design and supply chain characteristics for products using PDM systems.
• Build a server Bill of Materials using discrete manufacturer and part numbers and attach associated documents.
• Communicate project progress/status within the project team and escalate issues as necessary.
• Upload parts into a central library hosted by PLM/PDM systems or other methods.
• Review the correctness of parts against specifications given in datasheets and manufacturer recommendations.
• Validate configurations and work with the PDM engineering team to resolve any issues through workflow tools.
• Interface with several internal stakeholder teams, gather requirements, and provide feedback on design feasibility and constraints as needed.
• Manage multiple projects and work across a global multi-cultural team to drive influence, schedule, and timeline to meet project goals.
• Use data/statistical analysis to identify complex problems or flaws and identify possible solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical engineering experience OR a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years of technical engineering experience OR a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Ability to meet customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing a Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice-to-haves

• 8+ years of technical engineering experience OR a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience OR a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years of technical engineering experience OR a Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discount on products and services
• Savings and investment options
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving program
• Opportunities to network and connect