Senior Mechanical TPM - Data Center Ops & Thermal Systems

Google LLC; Papillion (NE); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC seeks a Technical Program Manager for Mechanical Operations Engineering to lead global mechanical infrastructure initiatives within the data center fleet. You will escalate complex mechanical challenges, oversee upgrades from concept to field rollout, and drive improvements through cross-functional collaboration with design, construction, and operations teams.

The role focuses on optimizing cooling and thermal infrastructure across a global scale, aligning upstream design with 24x7

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in technical program management, focusing on critical infrastructure, heavy industry, or hyperscale data centers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the ultimate operational authority and escalation point for complex mechanical failures, thermal anomalies, hydraulic issues, and system-level cooling bottlenecks.
• Scope, prioritize, and drive multi-million dollar mechanical upgrades, remediation, or retrofit projects across the global fleet, taking ownership from concept to field operationalization.
• Lead specialized mechanical remediation and continuous improvement programs to eradicate bottlenecks, ensuring field telemetry, maintenance pain points, and post-mortem learnings inform upstream iterations.
• Provide critical mechanical engineering judgment to proxy senior leadership in technical disputes regarding operational feasibility, redundancy, fluid dynamics, and risk acceptance.
• Foster seamless integration between local SMEs, regional plant engineers, construction/deployment engineering, and system/design engineering to drive Design for operations principles.

Skills

Technical program management

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent practical experience)

Job description

Google LLC seeks a Technical Program Manager for Mechanical Operations Engineering to lead global mechanical infrastructure initiatives within the data center fleet. You will escalate complex mechanical challenges, oversee upgrades from concept to field rollout, and drive improvements through cross-functional collaboration with design, construction, and operations teams.

The role focuses on optimizing cooling and thermal infrastructure across a global scale, aligning upstream design with 24x7