Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer, Special Projects

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 214,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target

Job summary

Google’s Data Center Engineering team advances the physical design of our data centers. You will tackle complex topics like power use and environmentally-friendly facilities, collaborating with engineers to optimize efficiency and drive improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, 12+ years in HVAC and mission-critical environments, and travel up to 50%. You will coordinate with the EOR and core teams to produce Basis of Design and construction documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in HVAC design, construction and commissioning for mechanical distribution systems.
• 12 years in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience in mechanical infrastructure.
• Ability to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support to data center services and operations teams from inception to completion.
• Develop and manage mechanical designs at site level, from basis of design to construction documents.
• Collaborate with Engineer of Record to respond to RFIs and align with Google's requirements.
• Work with core engineering to define site-specific requirements during Basis of Design and schematics.
• Own and manage site-level power system issues during project execution.

Skills

HVAC design & distribution

Mission critical facilities

Mechanical infrastructure

Domestic/international travel 50%

Power systems coordination

Data center mechanical equipment

Modular building design

Code compliance & standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 12 years of experience in design, construction and commissioning of HVAC and mechanical distribution systems, including air and water side systems.
• 12 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience in mechanical infrastructure.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time as required.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or other related field.
• Professional engineering license.
• Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of mechanical cooling plants, fire suppression systems, fuel oil systems, domestic water systems, and sanitary sewer systems in mission critical environment.
• Experience in designing complex modular building scale assemblies, with an understanding of mechanical tolerances and tolerance analysis.
  
• Experience in estimating, mechanical design, operation, and commissioning of mission critical data center mechanical equipment.
  
• Expertise in the areas of design for medium-scale production, structural beams/elements, and international building codes, with knowledge of mechanical engineering and design principles.

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: $214000 - $298000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert technical support to data center services and operations teams, defining Mechanical system design requirements for multiple data center projects from inception to completion.
• Develop, implement, and manage the mechanical designs at the site level, starting from the basis of design through to the issuance of construction documents for new builds, infrastructure upgrades, and renovations.
• Collaborate effectively with the Engineer of Record (EOR) to respond to site‑specific engineering Requests for Information (RFI) and ensure alignment between Google's requirements and the overall design.
• Work closely with the core engineering team to provide site‑specific requirements during the development of the Basis of Design (BOD) and coordinate system‑level schematics with the EOR.
• Own and manage site‑level power system issues during projects execution, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to identify and resolve challenges effectively.