Staff Data Center Engineer

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (vacation) - 20 days per

Sick time - 40 hours/year (Seattle 69)

Job summary

Google is seeking a Data Center Controls Engineer Lead to define system-level product architecture and drive R&D for AI/ML data centers. You will be the primary technical authority, guiding electrical and mechanical controls analyses and ensuring designs meet evolving needs, while coordinating with operations and maintenance teams across data centers.

You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, resolve operational ambiguities, and ensure compliance with design intent, leveraging BMS, EPMS, and ICS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience working on critical infrastructure projects related to process improvements.
• Experience with mission-critical systems (24x7 and no-fail) and operations (e.g., power generation, data center, refinery, chip fabrication, chemical plant processing, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Define system-level product architecture, and drive Research and Development, while helping to partner with operations and maintenance teams for systems/processes.
• Drive electrical and mechanical controls system related engineering analysis and design development for data center equipment and facilities.
• Ensure designs and solutions meet evolving business requirements for AI/ML data centers.
• Act as the definitive technical point of contact to resolve ambiguities in the sequence of operations and verify compliance with design intent.
• Lead cross-discipline engineering teams to implement and deliver advanced controls engineering projects through authoritative technical direction.

Job description

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience working on critical infrastructure projects related to process improvements.
• Experience with mission-critical systems (24x7 and no-fail) and operations (e.g., power generation, data center, refinery, chip fabrication, chemical plant processing, etc.).

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of high voltage substations, medium or low voltage electrical distribution systems, AC/DC systems, and associated power management or SCADA tools.
• Experience with cross-discipline teams (e.g., structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural).
• Experience working with data center equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems), with a strong understanding of start up/commissioning processes.

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). Google is looking for a Data Center Controls Engineer Lead to define system-level product architecture and drive Research and Development for our advanced technology data centers. As the primary technical authority, you will drive electrical and mechanical controls system engineering analysis and ensure that designs meet the evolving business requirements for AI and machine learning infrastructure. You will leverage a deep understanding of Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) to lead cross-discipline projects, resolve complex automation tests, and act as the definitive technical point of contact for mission-critical facilities. 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: $171000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Define system-level product architecture, and drive Research and Development, while helping to partner with operations and maintenance teams for systems/processes.
• Drive electrical and mechanical controls system related engineering analysis and design development for data center equipment and facilities.
• Ensure designs and solutions meet evolving business requirements for AI/ML data centers.
• Act as the definitive technical point of contact to resolve ambiguities in the sequence of operations and verify compliance with design intent.
• Lead cross-discipline engineering teams to implement and deliver advanced controls engineering projects through authoritative technical direction.

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.