Microsoft
Senior Mechanical Designer - Cryomechanical Systems
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 1+ year with a doctorate, 4+ years with a master's degree, or 6+ years with a bachelor's degree in industry or R&D. Preferred qualifications include several experiences specified as 5+ years.
- Education
- Doctorate, master's, or bachelor's degree in Physics, Engineering, or a related field, with the stated experience alternatives; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Designs and integrates cryogenic mechanical systems for Microsoft Quantum, owning components and products from requirements and CAD through builds, supplier support, installation, and continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Create 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, tolerance stackups, and bills of materials for cryogenic assemblies and integrations.
- Translate system requirements into mechanical specifications and lead design reviews, documentation, and configuration-control workflows.
- Develop installation procedures and support manufacturing, supplier builds, first-article approval, and resolution of hardware nonconformances.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field plus 1+ year of industry or R&D experience; or Master's degree in those fields plus 4+ years; or Bachelor's degree plus 6+ years; or equivalent experience.
- Meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Provide citizenship or qualifying status documentation for export-control eligibility assessment.
Nice to have
- Creo CAD experience and production-grade drawing release; PDM/PLM proficiency such as Windchill or OnePDM.
- Experience with cryogenic hardware, dilution refrigerators, thermal simulation or FEA, suppliers/manufacturing, and hardware nonconformances.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
SolidWorks, Windchill, OnePDM, Creo, ANSYS Mechanical, COMSOL
AI focus
Use AI tools to improve innovation and efficiency, including measurement, performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, and task automation; work in an AI-first environment to accelerate discovery through hardware development.
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