Data Center Electrical Engineer

Socket.dev; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 144,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Data Center Engineer to help shape the system-level architecture of our data centers and drive improvements in power and cooling infrastructure. You will partner with senior leaders and facilities technicians to implement cutting-edge, efficient solutions.

The role emphasizes compliance with codes and standards, developing infrastructure improvements, and acting as a subject-matter expert in electrical and cooling systems within Google's AI and Infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in electrical/Power engineering.
• At least 5 years in mission-critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience with electrical distribution systems in mission-critical facilities.
• Experience in electrical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define data center system-level, product architecture, and R&D, while helping to develop operations and maintenance procedures for systems/processes.
• Conduct engineering analysis and research designs and methods of data center equipment and facilities. Manage and comply with the change control process.
• Ensure designs and installations meet requirements (e.g., predicted cooling, structural, operational concerns).
• Provide technical support to data center services and operations teams to define electrical system design requirements for multiple and simultaneous data center projects from inception through completion.
• Own and manage all site level electrical system issues during the project execution phase. Identify and resolve issues with the cross functional teams. Maintain all data center related electrical system design requirements and interface documents.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Power Engineering

Related technical field

Equivalent practical experience

Master's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineering license (PE)

Tools

SCADA tools

Data center monitoring systems

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of utility electrical distribution systems in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience in electrical infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field.
• Professional engineering license or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of high voltage substations, medium or low voltage electrical distribution systems, alternating current (AC)/direct current (DC) systems, and associated power management or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) tools.
• Experience working with data center equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems), with an understanding of start up/commissioning processes.

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).

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 the driving channel behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $144000 - $208000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Define data center system-level, product architecture, and Research and Development, while helping to develop operations and maintenance procedures for systems/processes.
• Conduct engineering analysis and research designs and methods of data center equipment and facilities. Manage and comply with the change control process.
• Ensure designs and installations meet requirements (e.g., predicted cooling, structural, operational concerns, etc.).
• Provide technical support to data center services and operations teams to define electrical system design requirements for multiple and simultaneous data center projects from inception through completion.
• Own and manage all site level electrical system issues during the project execution phase. Identify and resolve issues with the cross functional teams. Maintain all data center related electrical system design requirements and interface documents.