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Microsoft · 1 day ago

Global Datacenter Engineering Principal Structural Engineer

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $275K/yr

7+ years exp

Microsoft is a leading technology company focused on cloud operations and innovation. The Global Datacenter Engineering Principal Structural Engineer will provide technical direction and oversight for global data center designs, ensuring quality standards are met while leading innovative structural design concepts for Microsoft’s data center portfolio.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal Microsoft teams and external stakeholders to provide structural engineering direction, ensuring designs meet defined performance criteria within scope, schedule, and budget

Demonstrate exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership skills

Apply structural engineering design proficiency in commercial and industrial architecture and engineering, with a primary focus on mission-critical datacenter design

Work effectively with technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment, maintaining composure and fostering a results-oriented, collaborative approach

Exhibit integrity, methodical thinking, and attention to detail, with a demonstrated work ethic and ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives with minimal oversight

Lead weekly Structural SME meetings with deployment teams to set direction and align priorities

Develop presentations and communicate regularly with senior leadership on strategic direction and technical subject matter

Drive continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and documentation

Partner cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders to enhance Microsoft’s overall structural design approach

Facilitate cross-group collaboration and stakeholder alignment in dynamic environments

Exercise sound engineering judgment to develop innovative, first-of-its-kind datacenter cooling solutions from concept through deployment

Qualification

Structural EngineeringDatacenter DesignBuilding Information ModelingLow Embodied Carbon DesignLEED AP CredentialLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience

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

Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport

Preferred

Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience

8+ years' experience participating on and leading teams for large-scale critical facilities and infrastructure development projects with multi-disciplinary teams of architects and engineers

5+ years' experience in structural engineering design of essential and mission critical facilities in different climate regions and high, medium, and low seismic regions

3+ years' experience in researching and developing low embodied carbon structural design solutions for structural designs

Building Information Modeling fluency

USGBC/LEED AP credential