Mechanical Designer - Cryomechanical Systems

Required Qualifications 

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience 
  • OR equivalent experience. 

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.
  • Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.
• Ability to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools to drive innovation and efficiency, such as performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, and day-to-day task automation.
• Ability to work in an artificial intelligence (AI)-first environment using modern artificial intelligence (AI) tools to accelerate discovery through hardware development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience. 
• Expert CAD skills (PTC Creo strongly preferred): proven record creating complete 3D models from scratch and releasing production grade drawings.
• Mastery of GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and tolerance analysis for precision assemblies; ability to close loops between stack‑ups, manufacturability, and assembly sequencing. 
• PDM/PLM proficiency for configuration control and BOM accuracy (Windchill, OnePDM or similar). 
• Design review leadership and clear documentation practices (review packages, checklists, risks, decisions, and release artifacts) per our CryoME templates.
• 1+ year of experience integrating hardware inside dilution refrigerators across temperature stages, including millikelvin (mK) through 300 kelvin (K), thermal modeling or anchoring, and harnessing for radio frequency (RF) or direct current (DC) lines.
• 1+ year of experience using finite element analysis (FEA) or thermal simulation tools such as ANSYS Mechanical or COMSOL, including correlation to measurement or test data. 
• 1+ year of experience applying radio frequency (RF)-aware mechanical design practices, including connector standards, shielding, controlled routing, strain relief, or microwave component packaging for low-noise systems.
• 1+ year of hands-on cryogenic, vacuum, or ultra-high vacuum (UHV) hardware experience, including materials, coatings, finishes for cryogenic service, vacuum seals, thermal interfaces, wiring fixtures, or low-outgassing practices.
• 1+ year of experience partnering with suppliers or manufacturing teams to support precision machining, sheet metal, special processes, cleaning, vacuum bakeouts, cryogenic-compatible finishes, or first-article builds.
• 1+ years of experience operating within regulated or high-security lab environments and collaborating across distributed teams or sites.
• Experience contributing to inclusive, cross-disciplinary engineering teams by communicating decisions clearly, inviting diverse perspectives, and helping create an environment where team members can do their best work. 

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Hardware Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 per year.

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Hardware 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.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.