Data Center Electrical Engineer

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

Job summary

Google in the United States is seeking a seasoned Data Center Engineer to advance the electrical design of our hyperscale facilities. You will drive power distribution strategies, collaborate with facilities technicians, and push for reliability and efficiency across complex data center systems.

The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical engineering and at least five years of experience in mission-critical environments, with experience in design, construction, and commissioning of utility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for position in electrical engineering or related technical field; equivalent practical experience considered.
• Minimum 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 environments.
• Experience in electrical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define data center system-level, product architecture, and R&D; develop operations and maintenance procedures for systems/processes.
• Conduct engineering analysis and research designs and methods for data center equipment and facilities; manage change control.
• Ensure designs and installations meet cooling, structural, operational requirements.
• Provide technical support to data center services and operations teams to define electrical system design requirements for multiple projects from inception through completion.
• Own and manage all site-level electrical system issues during project execution; coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field.

Professional engineering license (PE)

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

Responsibilities

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• 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.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is 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. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.