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Microsoft Corporation Senior Mechanical Engineer in Redmond, Washington
The Xbox Hardware team is a diverse and creative group that designs, tests and makes some of the world's most popular entertainment devices. We ship millions of hardware products every year. Microsoft is looking for professional in entertainment device design. Join us to work on the next generation of Xbox! We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer who can lead complex designs through tough product development cycles. You can work with different disciplines to integrate mechanical assemblies, optics, electronics and software into great experiences. You are motivated and skilled at leading cross-disciplinary teams. You have at least eight years of experience in mechanical product design, with four years in consumer electronics with medium to high volume. This includes designing mechanical parts and assemblies for production. You can deliver solutions to customer needs with your design and show innovation and expertise in choosing materials and components to meet cost targets. You can set specifications and write test plans and develop test procedures to validate your designs. You can manage projects and design quality against deadlines and communicate well with teams across different engineering functions and locations. You are willing to travel internationally at times to support design and manufacturing activities and you can work well with international contract manufacturers and external design resources.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
Provides make-versus-buy recommendations to management with tradeoffs based on complexity, financial impact, quality, reliability, and time duration. Influences decision making with stakeholders working on similar products.
Displays deep knowledge in multiple technical areas and acquires advanced knowledge of industry trends, competitor products, and advances in various engineering fields. Shares knowledge with others on their team and helps other engineers understand and apply advanced concepts.
Creates robust, scalable, secure, and extensible designs and verification plans that account for current industry threats for the hardware engineering aspects of a variety of established, complex products or feature areas.
Participates in creating intellectual property and conducts technical due diligence. May file patents within own area of scope and completes necessary patent documentation.
Develops and implements solutions to complex technical and/or design challenges that may involve multiple technical and business-related variables, and applies lessons learned to help develop future focused solutions to complex design challenges.
Identifies partner or supplier using established criteria through prescreening process. Sets agendas for workshops and makes presentations to collaborate with external partner or supplier.
Reads device specification sheets and interprets complex details required to design and test various hardware features. Writes internal device specification sheets.
Independently develops drawings that contribute to the development of complex, new products or features using modeling tools. Provides guidance to other engineers on the use of fundamental features of modeling tools.
Applies expertise in predictive modeling techniques (e.g., tolerance analysis, Finite Element Analysis, Design for Six Sigma) to inform design choices for a moderately feature or product.
Clearly specifies dimensions and measurement requirements that and can be used in statistical analyses to evaluate product cost and quality. Advises other engineers and internal partners on recommended measurement tools and processes.
Testing and Verification
Reviews documentation to help ensure that the appropriate test requirements and improvements are included in relevant hardware designs and specifications by applying an understanding of how complex features or products work under a variety of customer scenarios.
Co-develops methods of measurement with appropriate partners (e.g., Design Verification Engineering, Manufacturing Test Equipment Engineering, Reliability Engineering) for measuring features of new product technology based on newly created or modified verification plans.
Identifies new tools, test methodologies, and best practices for creating test cases that include elements such as success metrics and tracking systems.
Develops, reviews, and executes test plans for complex feature areas or products.
Creates external testing supplier or partner engagement plans, evaluates supplier or partner readiness, and captures supplier or partner knowledge for use across a product group.
Guides other engineers in how to set up and break down testing environments. Outlines safety and testing guidelines for other engineers.
Records test data and conducts complex data/statistical analysis to identify bugs, defects, or failures rates, advises other engineers on the use of predictive modeling software (e.g., Excel, Flowtherm, Mechanica, Creo), and complies reports.
Uses root cause analysis to identifyhighly complex problems or flaws that may affect a range of feature or product design changes. Identifiespossible solutions to novel and complex problems across a group of similar products or feature areas.
Develops advanced prototype hardware components for use in development, testing and/or validation of complex new product features. Provides guidance toother engineers developing product features. Evaluates prototypes for the purpose of innovating, optimizing and maturing designs.
Project Implementation
Generates project implementation schedules, monitors performance against schedules, and helps determine resource dependencies for the hardware engineering aspects of complex features or products. Guides other team members.
Implements and tracks product plans that account for the user experience, enable customer/partner testing scenarios, identify critical requirements (e.g., function, quality, safety, reparability, and/or reliability) and are verifiable.
Resolves design issues, identifies recurring issues, and makes recommendations for necessary design changes and design tradeoffs (e.g., extendibility or refurbishing) for multiple products.
Researches and identifies new tools, technologies, or processes for project implementation to improve product quality, performance, and reliability.
Guides their team's review of supplier or partner products and participates in making supplier or partner selection decisions to support product development.
Evaluates and approves a variety of details of the reliability of materials, properties, and techniques used in production of large designs.
Identifies the most significant project risks (e.g., supplier or partner delays, incomplete specs, or tool issues) at the outset of a project, and develops plans to address those risks. Incorporates learnings from previous projects.
Communicates project progress/status within and external to the project team (e.g., to customers and partners) and escalates issues as necessary.
Suggests project areas that can support Material Change Review Board (MCRB) efforts to improve and react to production issues, as required within a project team.
Reporting and Documentation
Writes customized reports and functional specifications for an established product or product feature, based on audits and information from product development and verification processes. Reviews and provides feedback on other engineer's documentation.
Documents complex details about materials, components, and/or functionality for complex devices via accepted drawing release processes and highlights potential compatibility, safety, and compliance issues. Accurately records andtracks changes to designs following established configuration management and provides guidance to other engineers documenting these details.
Other
Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related technical engineering experience with CREO 3D CAD package.
o OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience
o OR Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field
o OR equivalent experience.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
· Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years related technical engineering experience with ECAD-MCAD PCBA design.
o OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related technical engineering experience
o OR Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related technical engineering experience
o OR equivalent experience.
Mechanical Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 17, 2024.
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) .