Data Center Engineer, Electrical Engineering

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• 3 years of experience in mission critical facilities and their electrical infrastructure.
• 3 years of experience in design, construction, and commissioning of high voltage substations, medium or low voltage electrical distribution systems, AC/DC systems

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field or a professional engineering license or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license and experience in mission critical facilities and their electrical/mechanical infrastructure.
• Experience with cross-discipline teams (e.g., structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural).
• Experience in Estimating, Electrical design, new product development, ATP/ATS, onsite power generation system power monitoring, and electrical protection/controls.

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).

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 $117,000-$172,000 + 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 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.

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Responsibilities

• Develop and implement High, Medium and Low Voltage system physical design using AIS and GIS products.
• Develop and review power system studies, grounding calculations, CT sizing, voltage drop, etc.
• Be familiar with IEC and ANSI/NEMA standards.
• Develop new electrical product solutions for Switchgear, Transformers, Energy Storage, Micro Grids for electrical large scale AC and DC electrical infrastructure for mission critical facilities.

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