Senior Datacenter Engineer

About the role

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities

• Define system-level architecture and product strategy for next-generation data centers and become an expert on Google data center electrical canonical designs.
• Conduct engineering analysis and research innovative designs for data center equipment and facilities, and mentor junior electrical engineers in the region and the overall Google Data Centers program.
• Develop and document standard operating and maintenance procedures for critical systems, and collaborate with Operations teams and engineers for retrofits and critical issues’ resolution.
• Implement process improvements across critical infrastructure projects to boost operational efficiency.
• Validate that all designs and installations meet specified cooling, structural, and performance requirements.
• Apply controls engineering principles to design and implement automated mission-critical systems and collaborate with equipment engineers and program design engineers for all modifications and design changes on projects.

Requirements

• Data center architecture and system design
• Applying engineering tools and analytical methods to verify system design
• Implementing Controls engineering, including control system programming
• Building Management System (BMS) or Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) operation
• Process improvement for critical infrastructure projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Datacenter Engineering-related occupation.
• Alternatively, Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field, and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Datacenter Engineering-related occupation.

Skills

• Experience in data center architecture and system design
• Engineering tools and analytical methods
• Controls engineering, including control system programming
• Building Management System (BMS) or Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) operation
• Process improvement for critical infrastructure projects

Benefits

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $161,800 - $209,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Pay

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $161,800 - $209,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location.

Schedule

Position reports to the Google Sterling, VA office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.