Operations Engineer - Cyro-Mechanical

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Operations Engineer - Cryo-Mechanical. Location: Redmond, Washington, USA

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution for cryo-mechanical engineering initiatives, including cryostat installations, maintenance, upgrades, and related mechanical designs.
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, critical paths, and risk mitigation plans across internal teams and external suppliers.
• Develop automated processes to reduce overhead while supporting robust scheduling, record keeping, and inventory management.
• Introduce tools, dashboards, and reporting systems that improve predictability, traceability, and engineering throughput.
• Design, build, and deliver solutions that transform large raw datasets into actionable insights for ongoing operational use;
• Develop tactical schedules that coordinate simultaneous operations, anticipate coverage gaps, and help leadership address them proactively.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers, supply chain teams, fabrication partners, system integrators, and leadership.
• Support high-quality hardware delivery within aggressive timelines.
• Establish effective workflows, communication channels, technical deliverables, and accountability structures across teams and vendors.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and 3+ years of technical engineering experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience;
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
• Ability to provide citizenship or permanent residency documentation for assessment of eligibility to access export-controlled information.
• Successful completion of the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred:

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and 3+ years of technical engineering experience; or
• Master's degree in a relevant field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• 1+ year of experience reading and/or writing code.
• Experience using AI tools to improve innovation and operational efficiency, including measurement, performance modeling, analysis, research, and task automation.
• Ability to work in an AI-first environment using modern AI tools;
• Experience building project schedules, managing budgets, planning resources, and working across matrixed teams.
• Experience establishing communication channels, technical deliverables, and accountability structures with vendors and internal engineering teams.
• Experience developing workflows for design reviews, DFM/DFT validation, and manufacturing readiness.
• Experience creating systems and reports to track equipment configurations across sites, identify available resources, and forecast future requirements.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Typical U.S. base salary range: $119,800 to $234,700 per year.
• San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area range: $160,200 to $261,000 per year.
• Certain roles may be eligible for additional benefits and compensation;
• Microsoft provides additional benefits and pay information through its corporate pay resources.

Other Information:

• Profession: Hardware Engineering
• Discipline: Hardware Engineering
• Role Type: Individual Contributor
• Travel: Less than 25%.
• Job Number: 200049500.
• The position will remain open for at least 5 days and applications will be accepted until the role is filled.
• Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.