Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experiences to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission.
As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow, the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, at high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the Cloud Hardware Systems Engineering (CHSE) team is instrumental in defining, delivering and maintaining cutting edge cloud server hardware across all of Azures business groups. CHSE works closely with internal and external partners to deliver best-in class cost and quality to our customers.
We are looking for a Senior Power Hardware Engineer to join the team.
Responsibilities
Design and implement advanced electrical systems and energy management solutions for hyperscale and enterprise data centers.
Lead power system architecture and design including power distribution, UPS, switchgear, in-rack AC/DC, and DC/DC power solutions and integration with renewable sources and battery storage. (BBUs and Power Conditioning Units).
Collaborate with suppliers, industry partners, product managers, and cross-functional engineering teams to define system requirements and specifications.
Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., IEC, IEEE, UL) and support certification processes.
Perform simulations, modeling, and validation of power and control systems using tools like MATLAB/Simulink, ETAP, or PSCAD.
Perform simulations, modeling, and validation of AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC SMPS converters using tools such as SIMPLIS, SPICE, PSIM, and PLECS
Support project execution from concept through production, including technical documentation and troubleshooting.
Support PDU's, UPS's, Power conditioners, Circuit Breakers, Bus Bars, Battery Backup, ATS's in all stages of development
Support creation of product specifications
Support testing/test planning of all solutions in all stages of development.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
4+ years combined experience working in the server/storage/data center industry.?
4+ years of experience in the power industry developing/testing/qualifying AC-DC power supplies and power solutions.
2+ years of experience with DC-DC power converters.
Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications :
Ability to instrument and test power supplies and converters in the lab including use of oscilloscopes, power meters, electronic loads, DMM's and electronic sources.
Knowledge of data center power infrastructure and delivery.?
Familiarity with PCB layout for low loss and low noise power conversion and analyze and view PCB layout from a power perspective.?
Ability to rework Power supply and server PCB's including good soldering skills.?
Experience with scripting languages and analyzing large data sets.
Experience with serial debuggers at the node and rack level.
Understanding of power management and BMC functionality.
Familiarity with EMI, Safety, and general agency requirements.
Ability to create specifications and requirements.
Excellent writing skills and use of Microsoft Office product
Experience in specifying, designing, and qualifying server power delivery solutions.
Experience in troubleshooting and resolving power supply or power delivery issues.
Hardware Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 20th, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .