Data Center Thermal Equipment Engineer, Mechanical

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• 3 years of experience with mechanical infrastructure systems.
• 2 years of experience in infrastructure design and cooling systems.
• 2 years of experience with design software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Revit.
• 1 year of experience with modular construction/prefabrication.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Experience in applying data center technology.
• Experience in product design and product development.
• Familiarity with manufacturing design.
• Ability to articulate complex ideas concisely across all digital mediums.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. 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.

With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).

In this role, you will be designing equipment within the mechanical cooling infrastructure. You will be a strong communicator, able to articulate complex ideas concisely across all digital mediums and provide technical leadership to evaluate, select, and deliver innovative equipment and solutions enabling fast and efficient construction of data center mechanical infrastructure systems at hyper-scale.Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$174,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Serve as a technical lead for our cooling plant equipment, collaborating with external equipment manufacturers and internal Operations, Execution, and Construction teams to develop new data center (DC) mechanical infrastructure products and equipment such as cooling towers, dry coolers, chillers, heat exchangers, and pumps.
• Investigate and lead next-generation mechanical system equipment to align with company long-term strategies.
• Advise the insertion of new technologies by collaborating with core Engineering teams during development.
• Collaborate with supply chain partners for technical inquiries, vendor alignment, and business reviews.