Mechanical Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Milwaukee, WI
Salary
$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Closes
Nov 25, 2026

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Similar $175k
This role $152k
$89k most similar roles pay here $226k

This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$200,575 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $175k 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 · Mechanical Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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As a Mechanical Engineer at Microsoft, you will join a dedicated team responsible for maintaining and developing large-scale mechanical systems in data centers that support critical online services such as Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. Your daily tasks include acting as the technical authority for on-site operations of these systems, collaborating with design teams to develop new DC projects from conception to construction, establishing maintenance procedures, and overseeing mechanical supplier execution. You will work closely with IT and Critical Environments professionals in a 24/7 environment, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of high-capacity cooling and backup electrical systems. This role requires extensive experience or advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering, along with expertise in managing complex infrastructure projects at scale.

Skills

Datacenter Large-scale mechanical systems Redundant high-capacity cooling systems Diesel generators Rotary UPS Maintenance procedures Safety procedures Supplier selection Technical authority Project conception IFC Operations team Design team CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Act as the technical authority for on-site operations of large-scale mechanical systems.
  • Develop data center mechanical designs from project conception to issue for construction.
  • Establish and coordinate maintenance & safety procedures for high-capacity cooling systems.
  • Oversee supplier selection and execution for mechanical components in data centers.
  • Support deployments of Microsoft's online services by stewarding vital infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • At least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience or equivalent education and experience.
  • Serve as a technical authority for large-scale mechanical systems in data centers.
  • Develop and maintain safety procedures for high-capacity cooling and backup electrical systems.
  • Collaborate with teams to design and implement new data center projects and infrastructure upgrades.
  • Oversee supplier selection and execution for mechanical components of data center operations.

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