← All roles

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Microsoft· Mechanical Engineering
Apply on company site
Mountain View, California$119.8k - $234.7kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Mechanical Engineer contributing to design and deployment of high density, liquid-cooled systems in Azure datacenters. Part of Microsoft SCHIE Mechanical Engineering, collaborating across electrical, thermal, manufacturing, supply chain, and datacenter operations to deliver reliable hardware solutions from concept through deployment.

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

  • Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related technical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements (Microsoft Cloud Background Check)

Skills

Required:CAD software (e.g., PTC Creo)Project leadership
Nice to have:Mechanical designThermal managementVendor management

Benefits

  • Benefits and pay information available here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Last updated Aug 20, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Microsoft

Cloud ComputingConsumer ElectronicsSoftwareTechnologyliquid-ai-recruiting-target
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at Microsoft