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FULL_TIME
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Global Datacenter Engineering Principal Structural Engineer

11/26/2025

Lead structural engineering design for mission-critical datacenter projects and facilitate collaboration among multidisciplinary teams. Communicate strategic direction and technical matters to senior leadership while driving continuous improvement in processes and documentation.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Demonstrate exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership skills. Apply structural engineering design proficiency in commercial and industrial architecture and engineering, with a primary focus on mission-critical datacenter design. Work effectively with technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment, maintaining composure and fostering a results-oriented, collaborative approach. Exhibit integrity, methodical thinking, and attention to detail, with a demonstrated work ethic and ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives with minimal oversight. Lead weekly Structural SME meetings with deployment teams to set direction and align priorities. Develop presentations and communicate regularly with senior leadership on strategic direction and technical subject matter. Drive continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and documentation. Facilitate cross-group collaboration and stakeholder alignment in dynamic environments. Exercise sound engineering judgment to develop innovative, first-of-its-kind datacenter cooling solutions from concept through deployment. Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience. 8+ years' experience participating on and leading teams for large-scale critical facilities and infrastructure development projects with multi-disciplinary teams of architects and engineers. 5+ years' experience in structural engineering design of essential and mission critical facilities in different climate regions and high, medium, and low seismic regions. 3+ years' experience in researching and developing low embodied carbon structural design solutions for structural designs. Building Information Modeling fluency. USGBC/LEED AP credential.
Key Skills
Structural EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsCollaborationAttention to DetailEngineering JudgmentCooling SolutionsBuilding Information ModelingLow Embodied Carbon DesignMission Critical FacilitiesTechnical EngineeringCross-Group CollaborationProcess ImprovementPresentation SkillsStakeholder Alignment
Categories
EngineeringConstructionTechnologyEnvironmental & SustainabilityManagement & Leadership
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