Senior Staff Data Center Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 214,000 - 302,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Data Center Engineer in Kirkland, WA. This role involves defining data center system architecture, conducting engineering analyses, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in data center power management, rack design, and liquid cooling. The position is full-time and requires leadership in optimizing data center designs while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in data center power management.
• 12 years of experience in data center rack design.
• 12 years of experience with liquid cooling.

Responsibilities

• Define data center system-level product architecture.
• Conduct engineering analysis and develop operations and maintenance procedures.
• Ensure compliance with codes and standards.

Skills

Data center power management

Data center rack design

Liquid cooling

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Senior Staff Data Center Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

$214,000.00/yr - $302,000.00/yr

Preferred locations: Kirkland, WA; Sunnyvale, CA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in data center power management.
• 12 years of experience in data center rack design.
• 12 years of experience with liquid cooling.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field or a professional engineering license.
• Experience in designing 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.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering and design principles with specific expertise in the areas of design for medium‑scale production, structural beams/elements, and international building codes.

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 are 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).

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.

Responsibilities

• Define data center system‑level product architecture and research and development while helping to develop operations and maintenance procedures for systems/processes.
• Conduct engineering analysis and research designs and methods of data center equipment and facilities.
• Ensure designs and installations meet requirements (e.g., predicted cooling, structural, operational concerns, etc.).

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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet