Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
15 years of design experience of infrastructure and technology projects which include portions of pre-manufacture.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience building data centers and related infrastructure.
Integration expertise, technical analysis and critical data analysis skills related to the overall system architecture.
Fundamental understanding of large-scale facility cooling and related infrastructure systems for data centers or equivalent critical, industrial automation, and controls systems design with an understanding of stack integration.
Ability to identify enterprise innovation opportunities, challenging current practices to drive improvements in products, offers, and processes.
This position is specific to the construction arm of the overall Google Data Center departments.
As a Principal Engineer, you will report to the Distinguished Engineer, and in turn the Vice President, that is responsible for the technical content of the designs and deliverables that go into building a working data center.
In this role, you will be responsible for the electrical scope, accuracy of the solution, completeness of the design, and adherence to the business goals with the design proposed by Data Center Technology and Systems (DCTS). You will work closely with the other Principal Engineer, that is mechanical in discipline, to deliver a solution that can be built.
Additionally, you will communicate and understand the needs of the field teams, the systems architecture teams, operations, procurement and all the varied product teams that collaborate in building a data center. You will take all these inputs and help resolve any issues that arise in real time across multiple geographies and working methods and norms.
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 $256,000-$360,000 + 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 (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .
Develop strategy, outlook, and desired outcomes to forge a path forward within a region or business area, with impact beyond the area and direct impact on costs and achievement of objectives under Product Areas or Functions.
Develop and execute medium-term plans to support the overall operations and strategy of a sub-function, within a function, to ensure execution against objectives beyond the function.
Serve as a technical leader for data center design, engineering, and automation. Identify emerging industry trends and study applicability to Google's data center infrastructure.
Collaborate with Data Center Area Tech Lead and Office of Strategy and Incubation to identify and partner with external entities involved in relevant manufacturing, engineering, and automation research and development (R&D).
Develop creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality and reliability.
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