Data Center Engineer Mechanical Engineer

About the role

The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department — cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements — even small changes that can make a huge impact.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate data center designs based on program requirements, redundancy levels, availability goals, and risk factors, identifying potential single points of failure.
• Perform compliance reviews and due diligence of data center physical infrastructure for the deployment of Google services and critical infrastructure.
• Identify and resolve issues raised by the cross-functional teams and various external stakeholders.
• Reinforce standards across all regions to ensure consistency and successful product delivery per Google’s standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience with mission critical facilities, with a focus on market-available data center multi-tenant facilities.
• 3 years of experience performing mechanical system analysis and using common engineering software packages.
• 3 years of experience in the bidding, design, operation, and commissioning of mechanical distribution systems.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to demonstrate an understanding of interrelated issues, including structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, electrical, and architectural aspects.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a matrixed organization.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time as needed.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retail Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Pay

US: $121000 - $174000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Not specified