Mechanical Engineer, Air Cooled Infrastructure, Products and Equipment

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• 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

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience in mechanical infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Experience in estimating, mechanical design, operation, and commissioning of mission critical data center mechanical equipment.
• Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of mechanical cooling plants, fire suppression systems, fuel oil systems, domestic water systems, and sanitary sewer systems in mission critical facility design and construction environment.
• Experience in designing modular building scale assemblies, with an understanding of mechanical tolerances and tolerance analysis.
• Experience with modular construction or prefabrication.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Solidworks, or Revit.

About the jobOur 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, strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on 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).

As a part of the Thermal Products and Equipment team, you will evaluate, design, develop, and deliver mechanical yard thermal products and equipment that meet business objectives and partner team needs. You will achieve and maintain functionality, fastest speed to market, highest quality, and lowest cost.The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $144,000-$209,000 + 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

• Serve as a technical lead for air-cooled cooling product designs, collaborating with Operations, Execution, and Construction teams to develop new data center mechanical infrastructure products and selected equipment.
• Investigate and lead next-generation mechanical system products to align with company long-term strategies.
• Guide the insertion of new technologies by collaborating with core Engineering teams and external partners during d