Mechanical Engineer, Google Data Centers

Company: Google
Location: Reston
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments. Experience in mechanical infrastructure. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in Engineering, Business, a relevant field, or a professional engineering license. Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of mechanical cooling plants, fire suppression systems, fuel oil systems, domestic water systems, and sanitary sewer systems in mission critical facility design and construction environment. Experience estimating, mechanical design, operation, and commissioning of mission critical data center mechanical equipment. Experience designing complex modular building scale assemblies, with an understanding of mechanical tolerances/tolerance analysis. 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'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). As a Mechanical Engineer, you will use your experience with design, construction, equipment operation and maintenance in the area of complex mission critical facilities. You will be involved in the development of complex mechanical systems and liquid cooled racks. Project involvement starts at due diligence, progresses through construction and commissioning, and develops into sustaining support for the internal operations team. You will provide and prepare all types of documents including: facility review checklists, facility audits, statement of work (SOW), total cost of ownership (TCO), concept design reviews, drawing review, budget, schedule, factory test and acceptance documents. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $144,000-$209,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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 Lead the technical due diligence, design, and delivery of hyperscale data centers, collaborating across disciplines to resolve complex engineering issues. Develop and maintain internal design specifications and standards, providing technical support and mechanical system expertise for campus planning and hydraulic analysis. Oversee A/E consultants by peer-reviewing deliverables, including calculations and models, to ensure conformity with established engineering standards and optimization opportunities. Analyze system redundancies and failure modes using RAM models to mitigate single points of failure and improve overall design reliability. Manage change documentation and deliver stakeholder presentations to communicate engineering findings, streamlining construction issue resolutions and design improvements.

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