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The Microsoft Silicon and Cloud Hardware and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) team is transforming the ways people communicate, create, and collaborate through the devices and components we develop. We’re a growing team of engineers on a mission to develop revolutionary designs and ship first-to-market products. Our team is creative and resourceful; we value growth and learning. We want to amplify your abilities so you can do your best work. Join us, and together we’ll turn groundbreaking hardware designs into reality!

Do you have a passion for Hardware engineering? Do you enjoy solving complex problems? We are looking for an experienced Lab engineer with basic project management experience. The team provides subject matter expertise in engineering and operations of Labs. You will tackle interesting, first of its kind engineering challenges with hardware which powers Azure. You will collaboration with engineers developing the latest hardware and with dedicated group of Lab subject matter experts embedded within the Microsoft SCHIE Team.

Responsibilities

• Drive lab activities such as new lab builds, procurement, inventory, safety, security and audits

• Identifies all material, infrastructure, test equipment, fixtures, and consumable items required to support lab implementation needs for each new project request

• Provides detailed project implementation instructions for integration of development systems and/or test configurations into vetted lab environments

• Manages lab service requests in support of project implementations, lab maintenance, and equipment calibration needs.

• Interface with vendors and vendor resources on operational and project requirements. Act as escalation contact for operational issues

• Provide guidance for required troubleshooting, maintenance and management of server racks, bench development set-ups, network connectivity, and infrastructure while coordinating user requirements to align with automation capabilities and recommended technical solutions.

Work across organizational boundaries to coordinate with other subject matter experts and achieve shared objectives

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and operating hardware Labs (Required)

• 1+ years of Lab related project management experience (Required)

• BA/BS or MS Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, related field or equivalent experience. (required)

• In-depth understanding of Server System architecture that includes server functionality, network requirements and management, mechanical and electrical specifications, software & firmware application in engineering lab or datacenter environments (Required)

• Background with system level qualification, validation, I/O interconnect, PCIE high speed data switches (Preferred)

• Experience with lab test equipment setups for signal measurement using oscilloscopes and the capability to read and interpret schematic diagrams. (Preferred)

• Experience working with Network Test Equipment (Preferred)

• Working experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools (Preferred)

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .