DIRECTOR, POWER HARDWARE ENGINEERING
Company: Microsoft
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
The Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering
(SCHIE) organization is responsible for developing and delivering
the hardware and firmware that powers 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, Skype,
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 a trusted
experience to customers and partners worldwide.
Find out more about this role by reading the information below,
then apply to be considered.
We are looking for a Director, Power Hardware Engineering to join
the team. The Cloud AI & Advanced Systems Engineering (CAASE) team
is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of
success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process,
quality, delivery, scale, and sustainability related to Microsoft
cloud hardware. As Director, Power Hardware Engineering, you will
be the technical voice focusing on design efforts specific to power
infrastructure across Azure within Microsoft. You will be leading
system-level design and development for AI and non-AI systems,
influencing architecture, engineering, and validation for our
products to deliver high-quality solutions to customers. You will
also be responsible for developing and deploying solutions that
enable reliable end-to-end delivery. This is an opportunity to work
on next-generation architecture and provide innovative solutions to
customers. Responsibilities
- Work closely with multiple server platform teams to create and
support state-of-the-art high power solutions and delivery for
numerous parallel program developments.
- Work with rack-level development programs to develop and
support leading-edge high power delivery and conversion solutions
at the rack to server level.
- Work hand in hand with architect teams developing high quality,
high reliability power delivery using 48VDC and HVDC power shelf
voltage levels and distribution.
- Support system engineering, mechanical engineering, and global
integration partners in executing new designs.
- Be a power subject matter expert to internal and external CHIE
partners to resolve issues and obstacles as they arise in
development and production.
- Work with data center engineering and management to
support/suggest infrastructure changes and improvements.
- Develop relationships with Microsoft internal quality,
reliability, agency, supply chain, and data center teams to ensure
smooth product delivery from concept to end of life.
- Support PDUs, UPSs, power conditioners, circuit breakers, bus
bars, and battery backup systems.
- Create specifications and support testing of all solutions in
all stages of development.
- Embody our culture and values. Qualifications Required
Qualifications:
- 12+ years of technical engineering experience
- OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years of technical
engineering experience
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years of technical engineering
experience
- OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years of technical engineering
experience
- 10+ years combined experience working in the
server/storage/data center industry.
- 10+ years working in the power industry developing AC-DC power
supplies and power solutions.
- 5+ years experience managing engineers developing server and
data center power delivery solutions. Other Requirement 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, DMMs, and electronic sources.
- Experience in writing embedded systems code for AC-DC power
supplies or power applications.
- Strong project management skills, system and sub-system level
design knowledge, experienced in team leadership, a detailed
background in ODM/JDM development and manufacturing processes, and
an innate ability to think outside the box.
- Experience in specifying, designing, and qualifying UPS
platforms.
- Experience in troubleshooting and resolving power supply or
power delivery issues.
- Familiarity with EMI, safety, and general agency
requirements.
- Ability to create specifications and requirements.
- Excellent writing skills and use of Microsoft Office
products.
- Familiarity and experience with battery backup operation and
design.
- Understanding of I2C/UART/SPI and CAN bus protocols.
- Deep knowledge of PMBUS standard. The typical base pay range
for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for
benefits and other compensation. Microsoft will accept applications
for the role until October 23, 2024. #azurehwjobs #CAASE #SCHIE
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.
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