Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Google; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 144,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a Data Center Mechanical Engineer (Mid) to advance the physical design and operation of our data centers. You will collaborate with contractors and internal teams to ensure robust mechanical system design, provide engineering guidance, and support construction momentum.

You will lead field‑level coordination, perform inspections, and ensure systems meet standards and safety requirements, while traveling up to 50% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5 years mechanical engineering experience supporting construction for industrial or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience with chilled water plants, hydronic balancing, and cooling topologies.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Act as the definitive technical resource for mechanical contractors and Engineer‑on‑Record, supporting mechanical system design and resolving ambiguities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to address complex issues, design intent, and changes during construction.
• Lead the field‑side RFI process and provide immediate engineering solutions to avoid rework.
• Perform site walk‑throughs to verify installations align with specs, focusing on testing, inspection, insulation, and placement.
• Ensure evaporative and non‑evaporative systems meet project standards, codes, and environmental rules.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Field experience

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Addison, TX, USA; Austin, TX, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of mechanical engineering experience supporting construction for industrial or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience with chilled water plants, hydronic balancing, and evaporative/non-evaporative cooling topologies (e.g., cooling towers, chillers, CRAHs).
• Ability to travel upto 50% of the time.

Preferred qualifications:

• Understanding of pressurized systems and heavy equipment rigging safety.
• Understanding of electrical systems to facilitate effective cross-discipline collaboration.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical integration issues in real-time and work closely with mechanical contractors to ensure high-quality delivery on schedule.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to navigate a complex matrix organization.

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).

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Act as the definitive technical resource for mechanical contractors and Engineer‑on‑Record (EORs), supporting mechanical system design and assisting to resolve ambiguities in mechanical systems to maintain construction momentum.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams for the resolution of complex issues, design intent, and changes to the design during the construction process.
• Lead the field‑side Request for Information (RFI) process, identifying potential spatial or mechanical conflicts and providing immediate engineering solutions to avoid rework.
• Perform periodic, site walk‑throughs to verify that mechanical installations align with engineered specifications, focusing on pressure testing, weld inspection requirements, insulation integrity, and equipment placement.
• Ensure that evaporative and non‑evaporative thermal systems are installed to meet project‑specific standards, local building codes, ASME standards, and environmental regulations.

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