Sr. Mechanical Design Eng

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Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission.

The Data Processing Unit (DPU) team brings together state-of-the-art software and hardware expertise to create a highly programmable and high-performance ASIC with the capability to efficiently handle large data streams. Thanks to its integrated design, this solution empowers teams to operate with increased agility and deliver significantly superior performance compared to CPU-based alternatives

Central to our mission is development of platforms for Azure Datacenters based on our highly programmable data processing chip (DPU). As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design & development of mechanicals for the DPU based hardware platforms, their integration into building blocks and racks, and support the test and validation teams to ensure their successful deployment in Azure datacenters.

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Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of related technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience
  • OR Master's degree in Mechanical or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience

• 4+ years of industry experience related to server components and systems design
• Sound knowledge about 19” racks, OCP and PCIe NIC design
• 4+ years Proficiency in CAD (PTC Creo/Solidworks) and simulation tools (Ansys/Abaqus), sound understanding of mechanical design principles, ANSI Y14.5 GD&T, Tolerance analysis, manufacturing processes (sheet metal processing, plastic injection moulding, stamping, die casting, extrusions), conducting DOEs, Testing and Validation
• Sound knowledge about ECAD, managing EMN-EMP
• 4+ years of experience with development of specifications, interface control documents, and managing design requirements

Other Qualifications

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.

Additional Qualifications

• 11+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Master's in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline preferred

• 8+ years in mechanical design and analysis for complex hardware systems, with a focus on cloud or HPC infrastructure
• Proficiency in mechanical CAD design tools (PTC Creo preferred, SolidWorks)
• Strong structural statics and dynamics background. Experience (>1 yr) with structural FEA simulation tools (Ansys/Abaqus)
• Familiarity with Custom Electronics boards design and development for mass production.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, data centre operations, and related technologies, such as server racks, power distribution, cooling systems, and cable management
• Experience in all phases of the Product Development Cycle - concept design, prototyping, testing and validation, design regression, NPI
• Experience guiding and partnering with ODMs including driving design, prototyping and validation activities
• Experience with air and liquid cooled systems in servers
• Experience with high volume manufacturing of enclosures for electronics systems

• Experience in sheet metal processes, PCB manufacturing, plastic injection moulding, die casting, stamping

• In this role, you will utilize your design and analysis skills to take ownership of mechanical projects from concept to production, working with a team of engineers to develop innovative solutions for Microsoft’s cloud hardware infrastructure.
• You are expected to use your engineering expertise to conceptualize and communicate design intent to hardware teams and perform what-if scenarios that is typical in early product development.
• Working in conjunction with our ODM and SI partners, you will design mechanical components, systems, and assemblies using CAD software and create prototypes for testing and validation and facilitate their introduction into our products.
• You will create mechanical specifications and interface control documents and drive best practices for mechanical design across our product portfolio while ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards.
• You will be conducting design reviews, generating engineering documentation and developing test plans and reports including formulating DOEs, analyzing data and driving timely decision making to meet project schedules.
• Your designs will focus on ensuring part commonality, serviceability and safety, without compromising performance. You will be responsible for proactively selecting and evaluating materials to support Microsoft’s sustainability initiative and drive the re-use of materials across product families and product generations.
• As a senior mechanical engineer, you will perform structural statics and dynamics simulations to guide design improvements and maintain adequate design margin against likely failure mechanisms.
• You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including external vendors and suppliers to source components, lead design strategy, ensure robust performance prediction, review manufacturing processes, and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• You will provide engineering support to NPI teams by troubleshooting component and systems issues to enable a seamless integration of designs from development into production.
• You will provide engineering support to ECO and BOM management
• You are expected to stay abreast of the latest trends and advancements in mechanical engineering, in cloud infrastructure and data centre technologies, and propose innovative ideas to enhance our hardware offerings.
• ECAD-MCAD Collaboration: You will provide board outline and connector placement to electrical team. Use and interpret ECAD data, including EMN (board outline and component location) and EMP (component height and shape) files, to facilitate the mechanical design process.
• You will Import EMN/EMP file pairs into MCAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo) to generate accurate 3D models of PCBs and component placements.
• You will Review and analyse component placement data from EMN/EMP files to identify and resolve potential mechanical issues, such as clearance conflicts, interference, and thermal management problems.
• You will collaborate with thermal engineers to design heatsink and air baffles
• You should have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, particularly for electromechanical issues and excellent communication skills for cross-functional teamwork.