Senior Data Center Systems Engineer, Hyperscale & AI Cooling

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 214,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days per year

Sick Time: 40 hours/year (Seattle 69)

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days

Job summary

Google Sunnyvale invites a Senior Staff Data Center Engineer and Technical Lead to shape the physical, electrical, and thermal architecture of our hyperscale data halls. You will bridge hardware systems engineering, facility infrastructure, and construction execution to deliver scalable, modular building shells worldwide.

Lead standards, productization, and factory-based assembly, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate capacity delivery while optimizing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related technical field.
• 12 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• 12 years of experience designing or engineering server hall layouts, containment systems.
• 12 years of experience with HVAC, liquid cooling, and containment systems.
• People management with emphasis on technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-year engineering strategy, technical goal, and architectural standards for Google's global data center fleet as the Technical Lead and ultimate authority.
• Architect physical infrastructure, layouts, and frameworks for hyperscale data hall white space and configurations optimized for next-generation compute, storage, and high-density AI/ML clusters.
• Author and maintain global Basis of Design (BoD) documents, physical topologies, and standardized data hall building blocks to ensure rapid, repeatable, and high-quality deployment.
• Drive factory-based assembly methodologies and modular design principles to maximize design-for-manufacturability (DFM), minimize on-site construction timelines, and enhance advanced protective enclosure quality control.
• Act as the technical bridge between cross-functional teams, major equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and industry consortia to align capabilities with scaling commitments and shape global standards.

Skills

Ownership of outcomes

Decision making

Problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Domain expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

Job description

Google Sunnyvale invites a Senior Staff Data Center Engineer and Technical Lead to shape the physical, electrical, and thermal architecture of our hyperscale data halls. You will bridge hardware systems engineering, facility infrastructure, and construction execution to deliver scalable, modular building shells worldwide.

Lead standards, productization, and factory-based assembly, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate capacity delivery while optimizing