Data Center Electrical Engineer

Google LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 144,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Sick leave

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer for Data Center Projects in the United States. The role focuses on electrical design, power distribution, and on-site execution to ensure safe, compliant installations across mission-critical facilities.

The successful candidate will lead design-to-implementation, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and travel to project sites as needed to ensure the highest standards of reliability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5 years experience in electrical engineering including power distribution for mission-critical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical liaison during construction and provide engineering solutions to field-fit issues.
• Perform periodic site walk-throughs and review installation quality against drawings and specifications.
• Identify and resolve conflicts between design intent and site constraints to avoid schedule impacts.
• Apply NEC/NFPA and other local codes to ensure compliant and safe installations.
• Mentor electrical contractors and streamline RFIs to ensure technically sound execution.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power distribution

Construction support

Field engineering

Contractor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Related technical field or equivalent practical experience

Job description

The application window will be open until at least November 27, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees.

Benefits for this role include

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Addison, TX, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in electrical engineering, including power distribution and construction support for mission-critical facilities.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) systems, including switchgear, transformers, and distribution networks, as well as reviewing NETA reports.
• Experience managing contractors, leading technical resolution meetings, and providing clear technical guidance on complex brownfield or greenfield installations.
• Experience leading electrical safety programs and managing workplace hazards specifically related to medium-voltage systems.
• Ability to travel more than 50% of the time to provide on-site support across various project locations.

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).

As the Lead Technical Point of Contact (POC) for all electrical engineering and design matters on-site, in this role, you will serve as the bridge between design and execution, ensuring that power infrastructure is built safely and correctly.

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.

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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• Serve as the primary technical liaison during construction. Resolve design ambiguities and provide engineering solutions to field-fit issues.
• Perform periodic site walk-throughs. Review installation quality to ensure strict adherence to engineered drawings and specifications.
• Identify and resolve conflicts between design intent and physical site constraints before they impact the construction schedule.
• Apply local codes (e.g., NEC/NFPA) and industry standards to ensure every installation is compliant and safe.
• Act as a technical mentor and advisor to electrical contractors, ensuring the Request for Information (RFI) process is streamlined and technically sound.

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.