Microsoft · 5 hours ago
Senior Mechanical Engineer Manager
United States, Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company that powers cloud platforms and services used by millions globally. As a Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager, you will manage a team of engineers to drive modernization and improve operational efficiencies in mechanical and electrical systems for datacenters.
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Responsibilities
Manage, mentor, and grow the engineers 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 execution for 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 for hierarchy quality, correctness, and lifecycle management
Manage the strategy and implementation of 0-touch onboarding for Mechanical and Electrical hierarchy data across new build and legacy sites
Define and enforce automation-first onboarding principles, minimizing manual data entry and eliminating rework
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 enforce hierarchy governance 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 our culture and values
Qualification
Required
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
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
Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience in Data Center OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years related technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience in Data Center
1+ year(s) people management experience
Demonstrated experience producing executable and measurable results; focused on delivering impact and identifying, 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 communicate with a 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 to difficult situations
Company
Microsoft
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