Senior Mechanical Engineer, Cooling System Modular Design

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to serve as a technical lead for our global mechanical infrastructure in data centers. You will pioneer next-generation cooling systems, integrate modular design, and collaborate across Planning, Operations, and Execution to support machine learning demands.

You will leverage advanced software tools for detailed thermal analysis and CFD, delivering engineering specifications and commissioning plans while ensuring compliance with codes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in mission-critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience using software tooling to conduct thermal analysis, CFD, or hydraulic modelling for air and waterside systems.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop technical project documentation, specifications, or commissioning plans.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for global mechanical infrastructure, leading design, testing, and deployment of cooling components and next-generation technologies.
• Implement offsite modular construction and pre-fabrication strategies to streamline deployment timelines and improve scalability.
• Conduct detailed thermal analysis, CFD, and hydraulic modelling to validate proposed technologies.
• Collaborate with Planning, Operations, and Execution to optimise fleet and integrate systems for ML demands.
• Prepare and deliver engineering project packages including statements of work, specifications, drawings, and commissioning test plans.

Skills

Thermal analysis

CFD

Hydraulic modelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Facility design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Cadence Reality DC Design

AFT Fathom

AutoPipe

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in mission-critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience using software tooling to conduct thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), or hydraulic modelling for air and waterside systems.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., operations, construction, or planning) to develop technical project documentation, specifications, or commissioning plans.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Professional Engineering (PE) license, or equivalent advanced technical credentials.
• Experience with offsite modular construction, pre-fabrication methodologies, and off-site commissioning strategies in large-scale industrial or mission-critical environments.
• Experience with flushing critical cooling fluid systems including piping and equipment.
• Experience working with specialised engineering software such as Cadence Reality DC Design, AFT Fathom or AutoPipe.
• Excellent communication skills, able to work in teams and matrix organisation.

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 centres 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 optimises 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 a Mechanical Engineer within the Data Center Technology Systems team, you will serve as a technical lead for our global mechanical infrastructure. You will pioneer next-generation cooling systems, innovating custom components and integrating modular design and pre-fabrication strategies to accelerate construction. You will collaborate across Planning, Operations, and Execution teams, lead new technologies to optimise future products for Google’s machine learning fleet.

You will leverage advanced software tools to conduct detailed thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and hydraulic modelling of complex air and waterside systems. Your deep understanding of thermodynamics will drive the creation of critical engineering specifications and commissioning plans. You will deliver actionable recommendations to cross-functional partners, ensuring data centre scalability and efficiency.The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We’re behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

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

US: $171000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead for global mechanical infrastructure, leading the design, testing, and deployment of custom data centre cooling components and next-generation technologies.
• Implement offsite modular construction and pre-fabrication strategies to streamline deployment timelines and improve infrastructure scalability.
• Conduct detailed thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and hydraulic modelling of complex air and waterside systems to validate proposed technologies.
• Collaborate with Planning, Operations, and Execution teams to optimise the fleet and integrate complex mechanical systems parallel to project schedules to support machine learning demands.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive engineering project packages, including statements of work, product specifications, drawings, and commissioning test plans.