Technical Lead, Hardware Engineering, Google Cloud

Google LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud is seeking a Technical Lead in Hardware Engineering in Sunnyvale, CA to guide end-to-end hardware programs for data centers. You will mentor a cross-disciplinary team and shape strategic technical direction across electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and thermal domains.

Lead initiatives from concept to deployment, navigating ambiguity with data-driven decision making, and partner with internal teams and vendors to deliver high-value solutions that scale globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in a hardware systems development environment.
• Experience in full product life cycle from design through deployment.
• Experience with data center equipment development.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic goal and provide technical leadership within the Hardware Engineering team to identify, scope, and deliver high-value innovations for Google data centers.
• Mentor and inspire an engineering team, driving technical excellence, strategic resource alignment, and individual career growth.
• Navigate highly complex, ambiguous engineering challenges and advocate data-motivated risk management across hardware domains.
• Cultivate strong partnerships with cross-functional Google teams and external vendors to streamline technical analysis, problem-solving, and program execution.
• Communicate technical roadmaps and strategic recommendations effectively to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

Skills

Hardware systems

Lifecycle management

Data center hardware

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Technical Lead, Hardware Engineering, Google Cloud

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• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience working in a hardware systems development environment.
• Experience in full product life cycle from design through deployment.
• Experience with data center equipment development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 10 years of engineering experience, with an understanding of data center technical environments.
• Experience managing a technical team.

About the job

As the Technical Engineering Lead in Hardware Engineering, you will pioneer innovative, high-impact engineering solutions, mentor and develop a team to deliver efficiencies for the next generation of Google’s data center infrastructure. You will provide cross-functional leadership, partnering with multidisciplinary teams of top-tier electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and thermal engineers. You will drive an end-to-end technical strategy, identifying high-value opportunities, guiding executive decision-making, and delivering transformative programs from concept to global deployment. You will be navigating complex ambiguity, fostering technical excellence, and making data-motivated decisions that shape foundational infrastructure.

Our Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team designs and builds thehardware and software technologies that power all of Google's services. Our computational challenges are complex and unique, enabled by cutting-edge custom hardware designed and made in-house. As a hardware engineer, you will design and build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful computing infrastructure. You will see those systems from concept all the way through to high-volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our cutting-edge data centers, affecting millions of Google users.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Define strategic goal and provide technical leadership within the Hardware Engineering team to identify, scope, and deliver high-value innovations for Google data centers.
• Mentor and inspire an engineering team, driving technical excellence, strategic resource alignment, and individual career growth.
• Navigate highly complex, ambiguous engineering challenges and advocate data-motivated risk management across hardware domains.
• Cultivate strong partnerships with cross-functional Google teams and external vendors to streamline technical analysis, problem-solving, and program execution.
• Communicate technical roadmaps and strategic recommendations effectively to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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