Mechanical Engineering III

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Wenatchee, WA
Salary
$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 28, 2027

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Similar $148k
This role $152k
$90k most similar roles pay here $214k

This role pays more than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $124,925–$171,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $148k 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

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TL;DR · Mechanical Engineering III

As a Mechanical Engineering IC3 within the Cloud Operations & Innovation team, you will serve as a technical authority for on-site operations of large-scale mechanical systems and designs. You will collaborate with Information Technology and Critical Environments professionals to support 24x7x365 datacenter operations and infrastructure. Your daily responsibilities include developing mechanical designs from project conception to issue for construction, establishing maintenance and safety procedures, and maintaining redundant high-capacity cooling systems while supporting backup electrical systems like diesel generators and rotary UPS units. You will also assist with supplier selection and oversee mechanical supplier execution. This role focuses on the critical engineering challenges of datacenter design and infrastructure upgrades to support online services. Required qualifications include a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field combined with relevant technical engineering experience.

What you'll do

  • Act as the technical authority for on-site operations of large-scale mechanical systems and designs.
  • Develop data center mechanical designs from project conception through issue for construction (IFC).
  • Establish and coordinate maintenance and safety procedures for high-capacity cooling systems.
  • Support and operate datacenter backup electrical systems, including diesel generators and rotary UPS.
  • Oversee the execution of mechanical work by selected suppliers.
  • Maintain a culture of safety, security, and compliance across all data center activities.
  • Steward vital infrastructure to support the deployment of Microsoft's online services.

What we're looking for

  • A Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 1+ year of technical engineering experience.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience.
  • Equivalent experience to the specified educational and experience requirements.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check every two years.
  • Experience acting as a technical authority for large-scale mechanical systems and designs.
  • Experience collaborating on data center mechanical designs from conception to issue for construction.
  • Experience establishing maintenance and safety procedures for high-capacity cooling and backup electrical systems.
  • Ability to oversee mechanical supplier selection and execution.

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