Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

info_outline X Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Papillion, NE, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Midlothian, TX, 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. 5 years of experience with mission-critical facilities, with a specific focus on market-available data center multi-tenant facilities 5 years of experience in bidding, designing, operating, and commissioning mechanical distribution systems from chip-to-chiller. 5 years of experience performing mechanical system analysis and utilizing engineering software packages for design and evaluation. 5 years of experience with cooling systems, cooling distribution units, and liquid-cooled racks, including sequence of operation and control strategies. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field or a professional engineering license. Experience preparing technical documentation including facility review checklists, facility audits, Statements of Work (SOW), and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis. Understanding of interrelated cross-functional issues, including structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, electrical, and architectural aspects. Ability to travel up to 30% of the time domestically and internationally. 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 and the 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 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 involved in the development of mechanical systems ranging from incoming utility design down to the rack. You will manage projects starting at due diligence, progressing through construction and commissioning, and developing into sustaining support for internal operations. You will provide technical leadership within a matrix organization, preparing critical documentation such as facility audits, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses, and concept design reviews to ensure successful product delivery.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 $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 Manage mechanical system issues across the entire project life-cycle, including concept design, detailed design, procurement, bidding, manufacturing, delivery, installation, and on-site commissioning. Perform technical evaluations and due diligence of market-available multi-tenant facilities (colocation) to evaluate designs based on program requirements, redundancy, availability targets, and potential single points of failure. Interface with cross-functional groups, such as Third-Party Data Center Operations (3PDC-Ops), Energy and Land Strategy (ELS), and Front End Planning (FEP) teams to deliver thermal and mechanical solutions. Drive technical due diligence and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) to reinforce standards across all regions, ensuring consistency and successful product delivery per Google’s standards.

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