Senior Electrical Engineer
Microsoft
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Virginia · Posted October 24, 2026
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This listing does not state pay. Across 151 open senior electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $136,000 to $170,500 and the median is $152,500.
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About the job
Act as the technical subject matter expert for on-site operations related to a large-scale mission critical electrical system, design, and functionality Manage the electrical infrastructures throughou