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AI workloads introduce unique and rapidly evolving power characteristics that require new approaches to electrical telemetry and controls.\nThe Senior Controls Systems Design Engineer will help develop and deliver power monitoring, telemetry, and controls solutions that support Microsoft’s next generation of AI datacenters. This role provides an opportunity to work at the intersection of AI infrastructure, electrical power systems, industrial controls, and data acquisition, translating emerging requirements into reliable and scalable engineering solutions.\nThe engineer will work with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate new requirements, develop technical solutions, validate new technologies, support deployment, and help transition emerging capabilities into standardized solutions that can be used across Microsoft’s global datacenter portfolio.\nIn addition to the AI infrastructure focus, the role will apply strong Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) and industrial controls expertise to the design, integration, testing, and commissioning of datacenter monitoring and controls systems.\nResponsibilities\nAI Infrastructure and Power Telemetry\nDevelop power monitoring, telemetry, and controls solutions supporting AI and high-density datacenter infrastructure.\nTranslate emerging AI infrastructure requirements into electrical monitoring and controls solutions.\nDevelop and evaluate advanced power telemetry capabilities used to understand the electrical characteristics and behavior of AI workloads.\nSupport the development of monitoring and controls solutions addressing emerging power quality and electrical system challenges associated with AI infrastructure.\nDefine technical requirements for instrumentation, metering, communications, data acquisition, time synchronization, alarming, and system availability.\nEvaluate new technologies and work with internal engineering teams and industry partners to develop solutions for emerging datacenter requirements.\nPlan and support engineering validation, lab testing, functional testing, and field deployment of new monitoring and controls technologies.\nAnalyze system performance and troubleshoot complex electrical monitoring, controls, communications, and integration issues.\nSupport the transition of emerging technologies from engineering development into scalable and repeatable datacenter solutions.\nDevelop technical documentation and guidance to support deployment, commissioning, operation, and troubleshooting of new solutions.\nCollaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, networking, software, commissioning, operations, equipment manufacturer, and industry partner teams.\nEPMS and Controls Engineering\nDesign and configure EPMS hardware, communications, networks, databases, graphics, alarming, and notifications.\nDevelop and test integrations for electrical power monitoring equipment and systems.\nDevelop technical submittal packages including network drawings, device lists, communication settings, and equipment requirements.\nDevelop and review TCP/IP and serial communication network designs.\nCoordinate EPMS designs across engineering, software, networking, commissioning, A/E firms, equipment vendors, general contractors, and commissioning agents.\nEnsure EPMS and controls designs meet project specifications and engineering standards.\nTroubleshoot complex EPMS, controls, device, and communications issues.\nContribute to standardized and scalable EPMS and power monitoring solutions.\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Controls, Building Automation or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in software engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controlsOR equivalent experience.\n\nBackground Check Requirements:\nAbility 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:\nMicrosoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.\nWhile not required, we also look for the followingPreferred Qualifications:\nMaster's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Controls, Building Automation or related field AND 6+ years technical experience in software engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls\nOR equivalent experience.\n\n3+ years technical experience working with large-scale datacenters or distributed systems.\n\n#COICareers | #EPCCareers | #DCDCareers\nService Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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