About the job

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).

Our thirst for technology and innovation is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Product Development and Engineering team takes the design of our data centers into the future. Our team mirrors a research and product development department where strategies are incubated, developed and productized.

In this role, you will take on complex power and energy challenges to solve for critical business needs around Cloud, ML and other Google products.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $171,000-$254,000 + 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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members on creating future data center architecture and design concepts.

• Investigate renewable power generation, storage technologies and other carbon free energy (CFE) technologies and find best ways to integrate them into the electrical system architecture.

• Create and maintain plan of record electrical single line and layouts that will help quick implementation in the field.

• Develop architecture and products which will form the reference design for Google Data Centers. Implement solutions that lead to fast, cost effective construction and delivery.

• Drive required cross-functional collaboration with other teams for the adoption of latest architecture into Data center designs.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 10 years of technical leadership experience with industrial power system design, development and testing (including data centers).

• Experience in infrastructure design of electrical systems.

• Experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.

• Experience with electric power industry standards, building codes and safety standards including NEC, ANSI, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, UL, UFC and UBC.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant fields.

• Professional Engineering (PE) license.

• 10 years of experience in High Voltage (HV) and Medium Voltage (MV) infrastructure design and distribution equipment, including switchgear, transformers, protective relaying, UPS, and emergency generation systems.

• Experience with electrical distribution, energy storage, and electrical generation technologies, including other microgrid resources.

• Experience with designing High Voltage (HV), Medium Voltage (MV), and Low Voltage (LV) systems.

• Knowledge of data center electrical systems design and operation across HV-MV-LV power distribution, backup power, energy storage and onsite generation.