Microsoft · 14 hours ago
Hardware Engineer II
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is expanding its Cloud business and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for the hardware infrastructure that supports this growth. The Hardware Engineer II will lead vendor teams, manage SKU creation, drive process improvements, and collaborate across various teams to ensure efficient operations.
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Responsibilities
Lead and manage a vendor team responsible for creating and maintaining Microsoft Service BOMs
Serve as the primary point of contact for SKU creation of critical Time-to-Market (TTM) New Product Introduction (NPI) SKUs
Partner with upstream engineering and downstream operations teams to enable seamless execution and scalability
Drive process improvements focused on data quality, cycle-time reduction, and automation
Oversee team metrics and data analytics to monitor performance, data quality, and identify optimization opportunities
Collaborate across operations, engineering, and business teams to deliver scalable solutions
Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence cross-functional initiatives
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience
Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI
Experience with SKU management or Bills of Material
Familiarity with AI tools and technologies for process automation and data analysis
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Operations, Business, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
4+ years of experience in operations project/program management
Demonstrated communication and collaboration skills
Ability to mentor and motivate teams
Data Center Operations experience is a plus
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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