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Senior Mechanical Engineer Manager

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Mar 07, 2026
Overview Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft's core cloud platforms and services that millions of people use every day. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 business on Azure, 180 million using Office 365, and millions using other services - all running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure - CO+I builds andoperatesthe foundation upon which Microsoft's mission to empower everypersonand organization comes to life. Are you passionate about cloud computing? Do you get excited about taking a hands-on approach to transforming Microsoft's most critical business through tooling, automation, and process improvement? If so, come and help us build the most reliable& efficientdatacenter infrastructure on the planet. The CO+I Critical Environment Systems Intelligence (CESI) teamis responsible fordesigning and delivering solutions to support global datacenter operations and to improveavailability. CESI is helping to drive CO+I's transition toacustomercentric, data driven, live service culture. As a SeniorMechanicalEngineer Manager, you will be a key player in this transition. As aSeniorMechanicalEngineering Manageron the CO+I Critical Environment Service Intelligence (CESI) team, you willbe responsible formanaging a teamof engineersandonboardingas well asdriving themodernization ofmechanical and electrical hierarchy forexisting and newdatacenters.You willpartner with CO+I teamsto build offandleverageeach other toensure that we aredrivingcontinuous improvementsacross the fleetto streamline and automatethe collectionof dataandthevisualization of mechanical and electricalsystemshierarchy. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positivelyimpactour culture every day. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.Asemployeeswe come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals.Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Responsibilities Manage, mentor, and growtheengineers and contributors working on hierarchy initiatives. Set clear expectations, ownership boundaries, and success metrics for the Hierarchy Team. Foster a culture of proactive design, automation-first thinking, and outcome-driven executionfor the hierarchy system Own the Mechanical and Electrical Hierarchy vision, roadmap, and execution, ensuring alignment with business outcomes, site operations, and long-term platform scalability. Drive the standardization of hierarchy models across assets, systems, and telemetry sources to enable consistent onboarding and operational insights. Serve as the single-threaded owner forhierarchyquality, correctness, and lifecycle management. Managethe strategy and implementation of 0-touch onboarding for Mechanical and Electrical hierarchy data across new buildand legacy sites. Define and enforce automation-first onboarding principles, minimizing manual data entry andeliminatingrework. Partner with data, tooling, and platform teams to enable automated ingestion, validation, and publishing of hierarchy data. Define requirements and success criteria for hierarchy-related tooling, including authoring, validation, visualization, and health monitoring. Act as a trusted technical authority for complex hierarchy-related questions and escalations. Establish and enforcehierarchygovernance processes, including change management, validation rules, and exception handling. Define quality metrics (e.g., completeness, accuracy, automation coverage) and drive continuous improvement toward measurable targets. Lead root-cause analysis for hierarchy defects and systemic onboarding failures. Embody ourcultureandvalues. Qualifications RequiredQualifications: Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience in Data Center OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related technical engineering experience in Data Center OR equivalent experience. Other Requirements: Abilityto meet Microsoft,customerand/or government security screening requirements arerequiredfor this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will berequiredto pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications: Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experiencein Data CenterORMaster's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related technical engineering experience ORBachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years related technical engineering experience OR equivalent experiencein Data Center. 1+ year(s) people management experience. Demonstrated experience producing executable and measurableresults;focused on delivering impact andidentifying, managing, and mitigating risks. Demonstrated technical problem solving and excellent analytical, verbal, written, interpersonal communication skills with attention to detail. 3+ years of Managerial Experience Ability to communicatewitha broad range of audiences with varying technical abilities and to use data as a story-telling device. Ability to effectively deal with ambiguity and work independently to derive actionable solutions. Ability to successfully influence without authority and manage efforts through relationships. Ability to promote a collaborative environment and bring a positive attitude todifficult situations. Mechanical Engineering M4 - 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 This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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. 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