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Senior Manufacturing Product Engineer

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Mar 12, 2026
Overview

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. That mission comes to life through the devices people use everyday, andis represented in our Surface and Xbox products. Our Microsoft Devices Operations (MDO) organization leverages engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to produce, deliver, and service hardware at scale.

We are hiring a Senior Manufacturing Product Engineer to help deliver on MDO's strategy to "Makeit. Ship it. Love it." This role exists at the intersection of product design and factory execution.Itleveragesproduct knowledge, robust engineering methods, and continual improvement mindset to deliver on our operationalobjectivesof cost, quality, and scale.

People who thrive in this role are relentlessly curious, challenge assumptions, and persevere through challenge.Their breadth of knowledge across electrical, mechanical, and software disciplines enables them to rapidly isolate contributing factors and lead cross-functional peers through root cause/corrective action workstreams. They are effective at navigating ambiguity, influencing without authority, and delivering results through global partners.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.



Responsibilities

ProductExpertise

  • Establish deep technical understanding of design, test, assembly, and operationof specific products.
  • Identifyprogram-level manufacturing and refurbishment risksduring NPI phase, develop mitigation strategiesthat enable scale.
  • Collaborate with Manufacturing Test peers to define,validate,and implement test methods that effectively gauge product quality

Engineering Analysis

  • Drivefault isolation and failureanalysisworkstreams todeterminecauses throughrobust engineering and statistical methods.
  • Develop andvalidatecorrective actions thatmeetproduct qualityandoperationalobjectives.
  • Setanalysisexpectations forpartnerdebug andengineeringcapabilities,auditperformanceand drive accountability.
  • Collaborate with Data System/IT partners toimplementdata collection and analysiscapabilitiesthat enable quality control and continual improvementworkstreams

FunctionalDebug andRepair

  • Create and deliverproduct training tomanufacturing partners toensurerapid onboarding
  • Develop tools and methods that enable debugging and recovery of deficient product
  • Resolve technicaland operationalchallengesthatinhibittimelyand cost-effective refurbishment
  • Contribute toactivities that refine Microsoft's globalrework and repair strategy

Continual Improvement

  • Monitor quality metrics related to test yield, customer returns, and device refurbishmentandidentifyimprovement opportunities.
  • Developand managequality improvement plansacross global manufacturing sites.
  • Lead cross-functional teams of SME across the development and manufacturing organizations to investigate,validate, and implement ongoing improvements.
  • Present quality improvement plans and status to Product and Operations Leadership.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Hardware Engineering or related field AND 5+ years experience in technical engineering, manufacturing, operations, hardware development
    • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred qualification:

  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Hardware Engineering or related field AND 6+years experiencein technical engineering, manufacturing, operations, hardware development
    • ORBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Hardware Engineering or related field AND 8+years experiencein technical engineering, manufacturing, operations, hardwaredevelopment
    • OR equivalent experience.

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NPI Product 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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.

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