Microsoft
Senior Design for Service and Repair Engineer
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Nov 2, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 5+ years. Preferred alternatives: 6+ years with a Master's Degree, or 8+ years with a Bachelor's Degree, in the stated fields; equivalent experience is also accepted.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience. Preferred: Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or Bachelor's Degree with the stated experience alternatives.
About the job
Leads design-for-service and repair engineering for high-volume Surface and Xbox products, developing repair strategies, processes, and equipment from product development through launch.
What you'll do
- Lead New Product Introduction engineering to balance product experience, manufacturability, repairability, and sustainability.
- Validate repair technologies and design attributes through prototyping, design-of-experiments, and physical analysis; develop repair processes, equipment, and manufacturing controls.
- Translate repair legislation into design requirements and assess repair, yield, transformation, and capital costs to improve operational performance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or hardware development, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent certifications.
- Experience designing and scaling repair ecosystems, including reverse logistics, service operations, repair network enablement, and post-launch support for global hardware programs.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary) for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.
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