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Overview

Our Data Center Engineering team designs the physical infrastructure of Google data centers. You will help shape and implement cutting‑edge, environmentally friendly facilities. You'll collaborate with a team of engineers to address topics such as power use, efficiency, and reliability, and you'll communicate recommendations to senior leaders and drive implementation with facilities technicians. You will ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements, and act as an expert in areas such as cooling, electrical, or other specialty domains.

In this role, you will focus on power, protection, and control systems, working with external partners to ensure electrical designs are safe, reliable, and compliant with project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead electrical engineer for all third‑party data center projects, ensuring adherence to Google's technical standards.
• Coordinate with third‑party engineering firms, aligning project goals and providing technical recommendations on all global projects.
• Provide subject matter expertise on power systems, including protection, controls, and low/medium/high voltage distribution.
• Lead the technical review and evaluation of electrical designs, ensuring they meet the required power, reliability, and safety standards.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in the design, construction, or commissioning of electrical systems for facilities.
• 10 years of experience with power distribution, protection schemes, and control systems.
• 10 years of experience with electrical codes, safety regulations, and project management principles.

Preferred qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with mission‑critical facility infrastructure and data center projects.
• Experience with bidding, designing, and commissioning of large capacity power systems.
• Familiarity with power systems analysis software (e.g., ETAP, SKM).
• Knowledge of automation and control systems (e.g., SCADA, BMS).
• Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams in a project environment.

Compensation and location

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $214,000-$302,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share the specific range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Compensation details listed reflect base salary only and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Location options

Note: Google's hybrid workplace includes remote and in‑office roles. You will have the opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:

• In‑office locations: Reston, VA; Austin, TX; Council Bluffs, IA; Moncks Corner, SC; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA.
• Remote location(s): California, USA; New York, USA.

About the job

We are proud to be our engineers' engineers and to keep our networks up and running so users have the best and fastest experience possible. The Data Center Engineering team leads the physical design of data centers and collaborates with facilities technicians to implement improvements that drive efficiency and reliability.

EEO and accommodations

Google is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need accommodation, please let us know by submitting the Accommodations for Applicants form.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

• Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet