Job Details
Posted date: Sep 08, 2025
Location: Kirkland, WA
Level: Director
Estimated salary: $212,500
Range: $171,000 - $254,000
Description
Serve as a technical lead for our mechanical infrastructure, collaborating with Planning, Operations, Execution, and Construction teams to develop new data center (DC) mechanical infrastructure systems.Investigate and lead next-generation mechanical systems to align with company long-term strategies.
Create system-level concepts and schematic designs, carrying them through to detailed construction designs and operations.
Provide and prepare documents including statement of work, engineering analysis and reports, FMEAC, design documents, product specifications, drawings, budget, cost estimates, schedule, and commissioning test plans. Perform engineering analysis using software tools.
Collaborate with partner teams to optimize the existing fleet and future products to meet the market demands of Google’s Machine Learning (ML) fleet.
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).
The Thermal Systems Engineering team stands to accelerate innovation that powers Google's global infrastructure. We are the vital force behind the thermal solutions for Google's Plan of Record buildings, owning the entire thermal system design from the rack to the chiller. Our focus is to engineer and deliver solutions that maximize speed of delivery, optimize cost, enhance efficiency, and ensure uncompromising reliability for Google's critical data centers.
This team handles tests, innovates with significant impact, and plays a crucial role in cooling the future while maintaining Google's advantage. Beyond traditional engineering, it's about pioneering the future. We work with various cross-functional teams, translating the evolving and demanding needs of Google's high-performance ML fleet into groundbreaking system and product requirements. This work directly shapes the technology that underpins the advanced AI, keeping Google's infrastructure responsive to market demands.
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.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.10 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments. Experience with design, commissioning, and construction of cooling/heating/power generation systems. Experience in Cooling Systems and Mechanical Infrastructure Systems in Data Center, Oil and Gas, power, Nuclear, or semi-conductor industries. Experience with building services design, including HVAC, fire protection, fuel systems, generation systems, and plumbing designs. Experience with ICC codes with focus on IMC, IECC, and IFC, ASME B31 piping codes, NFPA, and ASHRAE and experience with Revit, AutoCAD, ACC, Bluebeam.
Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or Professional Engineer license. Experience in thermal analysis and data center cooling systems. Experience in applying data center technology. Experience with SQL, Python, C++.
Extended Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.10 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments. Experience with design, commissioning, and construction of cooling/heating/power generation systems. Experience in Cooling Systems and Mechanical Infrastructure Systems in Data Center, Oil and Gas, power, Nuclear, or semi-conductor industries. Experience with building services design, including HVAC, fire protection, fuel systems, generation systems, and plumbing designs. Experience with ICC codes with focus on IMC, IECC, and IFC, ASME B31 piping codes, NFPA, and ASHRAE and experience with Revit, AutoCAD, ACC, Bluebeam.
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