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Principal Datacenter Electrical Engineer

United States, Redmond Employment contract 142800.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year · Job Posted June 10, 2026
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Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Principal Datacenter Electrical Engineer in the CTO Office of CO+I, you will be responsible for developing new innovative products and solutions for Microsoft's data center infrastructure, including uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, power distribution units (PDUs), and power management software. You will work closely with other engineers, product managers, and customers to design, prototype, test, and deliver high-quality and reliable electrical products that meet the performance, efficiency, and scalability requirements of Microsoft's cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 Datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our Datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Job Responsibility

  • Be a thought leader in the development of innovative solutions for our hardware platforms, setting goals, objectives, and outcomes and ensuring that they are met
  • Develop and implement innovative strategies to drive innovation and ideation
  • Provide technical leadership for the system engineering team in developing innovative and scalable products for Microsoft's data centers
  • Identify areas of improvement and develop strategies to address them
  • Define the system requirements, specifications, architectures, and interfaces for the products, ensuring alignment with customer needs, industry standards, and regulatory compliance
  • Be well connected across industry consortia, research, and academic resources
  • Lead with cross-functional teams, such as product management, software engineering, hardware engineering, networking, testing, and validation, to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of the products
  • Manage the system integration, verification, and validation activities, including conducting prototype testing, field trials, and customer feedback sessions
  • Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and coaching to the system engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence

Requirements

  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check

Nice to have

Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience

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