Senior Electrical Engineer Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Job Description

The Senior Electrical Engineer role provides key input to other organizations and stakeholders. The successful candidate will be an electrical engineer with capability of achieving PE licensure and detailed understanding of datacenter electrical engineering, electrical power monitoring systems, datacenter controls, datacenter operational and overall critical environment network topology. The role is responsible for the oversight of specification and drawing development detailing all electrical systems, power distribution systems, backup power systems, electrical power monitoring systems, the control diagrams, sequence of operation for the electrical controls systems, overall network architecture and communication protocols required. Additionally, the role will be responsible for managing our consultants making sure they engineer and design to Microsoft technical standards. Finally, the SME role will also work with stakeholders for testing and commissioning of datacenters for compliance with Microsoft requirements. The position requires occasional travel to sites, to “Factory Witness Testing”, vendor interaction in the design process, as well as final commissioning of the installed systems.

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with Microsoft’s Global Datacenter Engineering (GDCE) team to understand and develop the datacenter (DC) electrical and EPMS designs from Basis of Design (BOD) to Issue for Constructions (IFC) for new DC project buildouts and retrofit projects
Lead and direct A/E consultants in the design and coordination of the Elec/EPMS systems with other disciplines, associated controls and overall electrical distribution and topology for datacenter builds and retrofits
Manage all Electrical and EPMS system designs during the design stages, equipment procurement, bidding, manufacturing, delivery and installation on site. Identify and resolve issues raised by the construction teams and various stakeholders
Interface closely with internal procurement team, manufacturers and the global and local engineering teams to deliver the Electrical and EPMS solutions needed for each project
Responsible for the oversight of specification and drawing development, detailing the sequence of operation for the Electrical systems and overall drawings and specifications for our Electrical topology
Technical review and analysis of the lease and colocation datacenter space from external providers for compliance with Microsoft requirements
Assist the Operations teams with Electrical and EPMS system and equipment strategic improvements, working closely with equipment vendors and suppliers.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice to have

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.
Professional Engineering License or the ability to get a Professional Engineering License within 2 years.
3 years’ experience with design, construction, operation or maintenance of large scale and complex electrical engineering systems (Datacenters, Micro Electronics are two examples of relevant industries).
Demonstrated ability to lead teams of engineers in advanced engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to large datacenter environments.
Leadership competencies and willingness to collaborate and work cross-functionally to maximize business results and positive customer experiences.
Experience managing both internal and external vendors, with a proven ability to manage and monitor progress to ensure objectives are achieved for outsourced project efforts.
Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills at varying levels of business up to and including business executives
ability to prepare and present using MS office packages.
Detailed understanding of electrical capacity, distribution components and concepts including uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, and automatic/static transfer switches, relays, protection schemes, high-voltage distribution system, power and distribution transformers, earthing and switching.
Detailed knowledge of building codes and standards, including NFPA 70 and UL standards.
Knowledge of Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Branch Circuit Monitoring Systems (BCMS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
Knowledge of construction techniques and terminology, including the ability to read and interpret construction drawings and requirements documents.
Experience in designing, operating, and commissioning electrical distribution systems, from medium voltage (MV) to branch circuits.
Experience with power system analysis (SKM, ETAP, and/or Cymcap) and reviewing.
Knowledge of mechanical and control systems related to datacenter environments.

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