Data Center Engineer, Controls Engineering

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience working on critical infrastructure projects related to process improvements.
  
• 4 years of experience with industrial controls in critical environments (e.g., data center, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil and gas, petrochemical).
• 4 years of experience with Controls and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Building Management System (BMS) controls for electrical project coordination with multiple teams or vendors to meet project requirement.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience writing control code and control system programming.
  
• Knowledge of digital and analog controls with BMS and EPMS.
  
• Knowledge of IT server and network system supporting data center services.
  

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 part of the global controls team, you will work with motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining the Building management system (BMS) and Electrical power monitoring system (EPMS). Using Google leadership principles, you will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the controls space.

Google Data centers have multiple components such as generators, UPS, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, etc. All these components have local control systems that interact with each other via open or proprietary communications protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control of all mechanical systems within a data center. The EPMS is the primary method of monitoring all electrical systems for data centers.

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 the benefits at Google.

• Define data center system-level, product architecture and Research and Development, while helping to develop operations and maintenance procedures for systems/processes.
  
• Conduct engineering analysis and research designs and methods of data center equipment and facilities.
  
• Ensure designs and installations meet requirements (e.g., predicted cooling, structural, operational concerns, etc.).