Data Center Thermal Mechanical Engineer

1 Month ago • 5-6 Years • Manufacturing

About the job

Job Description

The Data Center Thermal Mechanical Engineer at Google designs and analyzes cooling plant systems for data centers. Responsibilities include creating test plans, validating designs, troubleshooting technical issues, influencing product development with data-driven decisions, identifying innovation opportunities, and providing technical mentorship. The role requires expertise in thermal design, FEA (ANSYS/FloTHERM/Nastran), 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Catia, Inventor), tolerance analysis, and mechanical design principles. The engineer ensures compliance with codes and standards and develops infrastructure improvements.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • 5+ years experience in thermal cooling plant design
  • FEA (ANSYS/FloTHERM/Nastran) experience
  • 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Catia, Inventor) proficiency
  • Tolerance analysis expertise
  • Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience with complex modular building assemblies
  • PDM system management
  • Experience with medium-scale production design
  • Knowledge of structural beams and international building codes
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with thermal Cooling plant design and manufacturing analysis using FEA (ANSYS/FloTHERM/Nastran).
  • 5 years of experience in mechanical design and documentation using 3D CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Catia, Inventor).
  • 5 years of experience in designing and analyzing with tolerance analysis and tolerance loop methodologies.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 6 years of experience in mechanical design and analysis.
  • Experience in designing complex modular building scale assemblies with an expert understanding of mechanical tolerances and tolerance analysis.
  • Experience in mechanical engineering and design principles with specific expertise in the areas of design for medium-scale production, structural beams or elements and international building codes.
  • Ability to setup and manage PDM (Product Data Management) systems.

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 $139,000-$207,000 + 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.

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 .

Responsibilities

  • Create test plans, perform testing, and validate designs to meet engineering requirements. 
  • Troubleshoot, root cause, and resolve potential technical issues. 
  • Influence and shape products by providing mechanical and structural engineering expertise into the technology road map with data-driven decisions.
  • Identify and scope projects around innovation opportunities as well as technology risks. 
  • Provide technical mentorship and coaching and foster professional growth within the team.
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$139.0K - $207.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$173.0K/yr avg.
Worldwide

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