Global Lab Infrastructure Design Engineer, Microsoft Lab Services
Core
Design and maintain global laboratory infrastructure, translating product hosting requirements into defined criteria and design recommendations for power, cooling, networking, and security.
Role type
Senior IC infrastructure design engineer (laboratory facilities)
Builds
Global laboratory facilities and infrastructure for research and development, hardware engineering, and high-density computing environments.
Domain
Technology infrastructure, research laboratories, datacenters, and industrial controls.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
infrastructure design, capacity planning, power systems analysis, cooling system evaluation, networking design, structured cabling, equipment placement, tradeoff analysis, stakeholder communication, technical documentation, project coordination
Preferred skills
AI and automation tool usage, data analytics for capacity evaluation, knowledge of liquid-cooled equipment and quantum systems, experience with high-density computing environments
Technologies
artificial intelligence, analytics, scripting, automation tools
Responsibilities
Evaluate existing MLS facilities for power, cooling, networking, security, and capacity; prepare design-intent packages for contractors; partner with architects and engineers to incorporate requirements into construction and commissioning; validate outputs using approved data sources; define operational acceptance criteria and support readiness reviews; communicate technical tradeoffs and risks to stakeholders; contribute to global laboratory standards and reusable design patterns.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
