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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Mountain View, CA
Salary: $Not stated

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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Mechanical Engineer, Data Center R&DLocation:Mountain View (Global HQ)Team:HardwareApply nowThis position is based in Mountain View, CA.The area: Technical InfrastructureBehind 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''re always on call to keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.The role: Mechanical Engineer, Data Center R&DOur computational challenges are so big and unique we can''t just buy our hardware, we''ve got to make it ourselves. Our Platforms Team designs and builds the hardware, software and networking technologies that power all of Google''s services. As a Mechanical Engineer you design and evaluate our data center systems, identifying product requirements and contributing to research and project planning. From the chip to chiller, you are responsible for designing and optimizing an architecture that will scale with Google''s continued growth.With your technical expertise, you lead and manage projects, develop product and process improvements, provide consultation to others and help facilitate training and development.Responsibilities:* Research new designs, materials, and construction methods of datacenter equipment and facilities. Carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into mass production.* Define datacenter system-level architectures, specifying performance requirements, and creating accurate conceptual design and programming requirements documentation.* Produce analyses that ensure designs satisfy the requirements, including predicted cooling, structural, and operational concerns.* Work closely with Platforms hardware designers to optimize the interfaces between the IT equipment and the facility. Define/create the interface infrastructure between the facility and the IT equipment with a view for optimizing utilization and minimizing the total cost of ownership.* Travel to datacenter sites for engineering evaluations, mechanical systems audits, startup testing, and full commissioning, as required.Minimum qualifications:* BA/BS degree in a technical field (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).* 6 years experience in mechanical engineering and 5 years with mission critical facilities.Preferred qualifications:* MS in Mechanical Engineering.* Experience in mechanical system reliability and risk-assessment studies.* Experience in multiple or all of the areas of chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, generators, and life safety systems.* Go-to resource for mechanical in the area of data center engineering.* Input into upcoming system architectures.* Ability to perform complex business case analyses.

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