Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience with power system analysis and engineering software packages.
6 years of experience in bidding, designing, operating, and commissioning of electrical distribution systems.
5 years of experience designing medium voltage integrated power system solutions (e.g., PLC panels and switchgear) used in manufacturing.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree and Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
Knowledge of software packages for design and analysis of electrical power systems.
Knowledge of mechanical and control systems and of large-scale data centers’ electrical infrastructure systems.
Ability to work in teams and a matrix organization.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.

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).

In this role, you will be involved in the development of complex electrical infrastructure products, from concept design to green field construction, along with modification of existing infrastructures on global capital projects. You will provide and prepare all types of documents including statement of work (SOW), total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, concept designs, drawing markup, budget, schedule, factory test and acceptance documents, final startup/commissioning reports, and review and acceptance of as-builts and submittals.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $136,000-$203,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Develop electrical switchgear, transformers, and distribution products for data centers, scout technologies and find applications for existing technology.
Launch, land, and iterate existing product lines for continual improvement, write and design specifications, procurement drawings, and equipment submittals.
Find patterns in disparate applications to blend features and deliver more generally applicable infrastructure, globally, redesign equipment leveraging your expertise of switchgear, including internal wiring approaches and strategies.
Collaborate with your partner teams in Protection, Controls, Research, and Modeling, and Power Distribution Architecture.

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.

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