Data Center Mechanical Cooling 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. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.

Responsibilities

• Act as the definitive technical resource for mechanical contractors, resolving ambiguities in piping and instrumentation diagram (P&IDs) and ductwork layouts to maintain construction momentum.
• Perform periodic site walk-throughs to verify that mechanical installations align with engineered specifications, focusing on pressure testing, weld inspection requirements, insulation integrity, and equipment placement.
• Ensure that both evaporative and non-evaporative systems are installed to meet Google and project specific standards and requirements.
• Lead the field-side request for information (RFI) process, identifying potential spatial or mechanical conflicts and providing immediate engineering solutions to avoid rework.
• Facilitate cross-discipline collaboration with control systems and electrical teams to ensure internal design specifications are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering.
• 5 years of experience with thermal topology, including evaporative cooling and non-evaporative cooling topologies.
• 5 years of experience with piping and fluid dynamics, including chilled water plant overviews, pumping systems, and hydronic balancing.
• Experience with mechanical and building codes (e.g., IBC, IMC) and recognized engineering standards such as American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Qualifications

• Proficiency in thermal and hydraulic modeling software such as Bentley AutoPIPE, Caesar, or Six Sigma.
• Understanding of pressurized systems, ASME B31 piping codes, and heavy equipment rigging safety.
• Track record of construction support for industrial or mission-critical facilities.
• Ability to work closely with mechanical contractors to ensure high-quality delivery while maintaining strict adherence to the project schedule.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical integration issues in real-time, including root cause analysis for data center mechanical plants.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to navigate a matrix organization.

Skills

• Deep technical knowledge in thermal management.
• Primary on-site authority for cooling infrastructures in high-availability environments.
• Lead technical point-of-contact for mechanical and HVAC-related engineering questions during the construction phase.
• Bridge the gap between high-level thermal designs and physical site execution, ensuring maximum system reliability and efficiency.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance.
• Retail Retirement 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

$171,000 - $248,000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Full-time