Microsoft Principal Control Systems Architect 

United States, Washington 

913964168

Controls Systemsin the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Office of CO+I, you willbe responsible forresponding to future market and business requirements tocontrol systems arsolutions thatenable new capabilities and. You will work with a cross-functional team of engineers, researchers, and business partners to

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

• This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.
• Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.
• This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 50%.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering (mechanical, electrical engineering, architecture)

  o OR equivalent experience.

• 3+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

• 4+years experiencewithmission critical control systems, supervisorycontroland data acquisition

• 4+years experiencewith designing systems and/or developing products for industrial or mission critical environments.
• 4+years experiencewith Programmable Logic Controller(PLC)/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA) systems instrumentation, Input/Output(I/O), control programming, machine control, safety systems, and Human Machine Interface (HMI) development

Other Requirements:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering

• Experience with cross-disciplinesystems design (mechanical, electrical, structural, Information Technology (IT)/Telecom).

• Data center systems and data center infrastructure architecture product design

• inBuilding Automation System(BAS),SCADA, PLC, HMI, and machine control programming languages and platforms, such as Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, Beckhoff, or others.

• Knowledge and skills in control systems design, analysis, simulation, and testing tools and methods, such as Matlab, Simulink, LabVIEW, or others.

• Experience withData center thermal systems design, analysis, and optimization of cooling systems for data center environments, hydronics, cooling distribution, liquid to liquid and liquid to air heat exchangers.

• Data Center ElectricalSystems design,energyback-up and uninterruptedpower supply,mediumvoltageswitch gear, low voltage power distribution

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 29, 2024.

• Provide technical leadership for thecontrolsystemarchitecture andengineering team in developing innovative and scalablesystems andproducts for Microsoft's data centers.

• Define the system requirements, specifications, architectures, and interfaces for the products, ensuring alignment with customer needs, industry standards, and regulatory compliance.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, such as product management, software engineering, hardware engineering, networking, testing, and validation, to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of the products.

• Manage the system integration, verification, and validation activities, including conducting prototype testing, field trials, and customer feedback sessions.

• Research and evaluatenew technologiesand trends in control systems and data center innovation.

• Embody our