Power Systems Engineer

Google; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 214,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement 401k

PTO 20 days

Sick time 40 h

Maternity leave

Baby bonding

Holidays 13 days

Job summary

Google’s Data Center Engineering team is seeking a senior engineer to shape the future of our data centers in a leadership role over HV/MV/LV power systems and overall digital infrastructure. You will drive architectural direction across matrixed engineering teams, delivering long-term technical roadmaps and scalable solutions for a world-wide data center footprint.

You will partner with Hardware, Software, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to set visionary technical direction and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and optimization of data center equipment, systems and global strategies.
• Oversee development across electrical, power, energy, and control systems to optimize design efficiency.
• Analyze system performance data and present technical tradeoffs to executives; collaborate with partners to design for constructability, reducing costs and delivery times.
• Refine engineering processes to eliminate waste while scaling successful practices.
• Influence cross-functional teams to develop and deliver technical solutions and shared technical goals.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Power Engineering

HV/MV-LV Systems

NEC knowledge

Data center design

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree or PE license

Job description

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: Reston, VA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field, or a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing high-voltage (HV) and medium/low-voltage (MV/LV) power systems (e.g., protection, controls, microgrids, on-site generation).
• Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and relevant building codes.
• Ability to steer architectural direction across matrixed engineering teams through strong technical credibility and indirect influence.
• Ability to align executive technical leaders to establish and execute technology roadmaps.
• Demonstrated track record of defining and executing long-term technical strategies/architectural goals for global data center infrastructure development teams.

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).

Google's custom-designed infrastructure powers one of the largest, most efficient computing systems in the world. In this role, you will shape the future of our data centers, pioneering next-generation power architectures where physical infrastructure meets IT. You will lead revolutionary development initiatives alongside Google's Hardware, Software, Supply Chain, and Operations teams. By steering internal engineering and driving external industry collaboration, you will provide the visionary technical direction needed to scale our global footprint for the AI era.

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

US: $214000 - $298000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and optimization of data center equipment, systems, and global operational strategies.
• Oversee system development across electrical, power, energy, and control systems to optimize design efficiency.
• Analyze system performance data and present technical tradeoffs clearly to support executive-level decision-making. Work with internal and external partners to design for constructability, reducing costs and delivery times.
• Refine engineering processes to eliminate waste while preserving and scaling successful practices.
• Influence cross-functional teams to develop and deliver technical solutions and shared technical goals. Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment across teams.

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.