Data Center Mechanical/Thermal Cooling Engineer

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in the design, installation, and maintenance of critical environment cooling systems, specializing in data center solutions using thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer principles related to data center cooling technologies.
• 5 years of experience in mechanical design and documentation using 3D CAD software (SolidWorks/Catia/Inventor) using detailed tolerance analysis and tolerance loop methodologies to ensure precise design and manufacturing.
• 5 years of experience with HVAC design and analysis software tools to optimize cooling solutions for maximum efficiency and reliability.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in project management and coordination, with the ability to deliver cooling solutions on time and within budget.
• Experience with high-density cooling solutions, including liquid cooling, evaporative cooling, and free-air cooling.
  
• Experience in designing modular building scale assemblies with an understanding of mechanical tolerances and tolerance analysis.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices related to data center cooling.
  
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering and design principles with expertise in the areas of design for medium-high volume production.

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).

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 are 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 $139,000-$207,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize and implement plant cooling systems for data center facilities, ensuring efficient heat dissipation and temperature control within critical operating parameters.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation related to data center cooling infrastructure, including technical specifications, CAD models, drawings and operational procedures.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including construction, facilities management, and IT, to ensure seamless integration of cooling solutions with overall data center design and operations.