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Principal Mechanical Engineer - AI Systems

Microsoft· Mechanical Engineering
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Mountain View, California$142.8k - $274.8kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Lead the design and deployment of future high density, liquid-cooled systems in Azure datacenters within Microsoft SCHIE, collaborating across mechanical, electrical, thermal, manufacturing, and data center operations to deliver reliable, scalable hardware solutions from concept through deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Mechanical Development: Deliver innovative mechanical designs for server and cooling systems, integrating thermal, structural, and electrical constraints with a deep understanding of server architecture and adjacencies.
  • Predictive Analysis & Empirical Validation: Apply advanced modeling (FEA, CFD, tolerance analysis) and empirical testing to validate structural, thermal, and reliability performance.
  • Design for Manufacturing & Reliability: Ensure manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and long-term reliability through material selection, tolerance control, supplier engagement, and understanding of tooling and manufacturing processes.
  • Drive for Results: Set clear goals with measurable outcomes, manage risk, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality hardware solutions across product lines.
  • Strategic Thinking: Translate business and customer needs into scalable mechanical strategies that align with long-term product and platform vision.
  • Technology Pathfinding: Develop and explore innovative design strategies that anticipate future trends, opportunities, and industry shifts.
  • Develop Technical Talent: Mentor engineers to become thought leaders, fostering growth through challenging assignments and continuous feedback.
  • Engineering Rigor & Agility: Balance innovation with disciplined execution, ensuring quality as a key participant in structured design reviews, test planning, and root cause analysis.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with electrical, thermal, reliability, and other domains to deliver cohesive, customer-focused solutions.
  • Invent & Protect: Identify and develop intellectual property, encouraging patent filings and contributing to Microsoft’s innovation portfolio.
  • Tool & Process Advancement: Evaluate and implement new tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve design quality and team productivity.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

Skills

Required:CAD software
Nice to have:Fluid dynamicsHeat transferValidationManufacturing & ReliabilityCollaboration

Benefits

  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check as part of security requirements and ongoing checks.
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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