Critical Environment Electrical Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
WI
Salary
$85,400–$168,100 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Closes
Nov 25, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $160k
This role $127k
$72k most similar roles pay here $207k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $139,050–$180,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $160k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 728 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Critical Environment Electrical Engineer | Microsoft Careers

As a Critical Environment Electrical Engineer at Microsoft, you will join a dynamic team responsible for delivering core infrastructure and foundational technologies for services like Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing robust electrical engineering solutions, creating intellectual property through patents, conducting thorough testing and verification, and implementing technical projects according to strict schedules. You will work with industry-standard tools and languages such as AutoCAD for design documentation and various test equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. The role requires a strong background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, ideally with 4+ years of experience or a relevant degree plus at least one year of hands-on engineering work. You will contribute to Microsoft’s mission by ensuring the reliability and performance of critical hardware components across large-scale online services.

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute robust electrical engineering designs for Microsoft's online services infrastructure.
  • Write design verification test cases and develop automated testing solutions for standard features or products.
  • Implement hardware engineering aspects of well-defined product features following project schedules.
  • Research new tools, technologies, or processes for project implementation and report findings to the team.
  • Document essential details about materials, components, and assemblies via accepted release processes.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of technical engineering experience or a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • Bachelor’s degree and 1+ year(s) of technical engineering experience, or master’s degree in relevant field.
  • Experience in designing robust, scalable, secure, and extensible electrical systems for products or features.
  • Ability to develop design documentation including drawings, specifications, schematics, or diagrams with guidance from managers.
  • Skill in testing and verification of hardware features using appropriate test equipment and methodologies.
  • Involvement in creating intellectual property through patent filing within personal scope.

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