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Senior Rack Power Engineer, Platforms

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Compensation
$159–230K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Rack Power Engineer will develop rack and data center power conversion specifications and solutions for Google’s computing infrastructure. The role analyzes performance, cost, reliability, and availability trade-offs; leads projects and technology evaluations; and provides technical direction while troubleshooting system-level power delivery issues. The team focuses on resilient, scalable rack power solutions for current and future computing platforms.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

Electrical EngineeringTechnical ManagementComputer SimulationTroubleshooting (Problem Solving)Interpersonal CommunicationsOrganizational SkillsAC/DC Converter DesignDC/DC Converter DesignDC/AC Converter DesignPower Converter DesignAC/DC RectifiersSolar InvertersUPSVariable Speed DrivesData Center Power System DesignMicro-Grid DesignPower Converter ModelingPower Converter SimulationInvestigative SkillsCommunicationAttention to DetailCross-Functional Collaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or Related Field or Equivalent Experience4 Years Power Converter Design ExperienceMaster's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or Related Field1 Year Technical Leadership ExperienceEnglish Proficiency

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 4 years of experience working in a power converter design technical environment including AC/DC, DC/DC, or DC/AC converter design for data center power delivery systems or other applications.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

  • 1 year of experience in technical leadership.

  • Experience in power converter design, including AC/DC rectifiers, solar inverters, UPS, and variable speed drives.

  • Experience in data center power system design including micro-grid design.

  • Knowledge on power converter modeling and simulation and ability to troubleshoot field issues.

  • Excellent investigative, communication and organizational skills, coupled with a well-focused attention to detail, and ability to work effectively with cross-functional project teams.

About the job The Rack Power, UPS, and Energy Storage Team's mission is to deliver resilient, scalable, and future-proof rack power solutions that meet the exponential energy demands of next-generation computing, from current TPU/GPU platforms to future exascale AI.

In this role, you will play a key role in the development of one of the world's fastest growing computing infrastructures.The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities

  • Innovate and design on rack and data center power conversion specifications and solutions. Analyze performance, cost, reliability, and availability trade-offs.
  • Lead projects that involve new technologies or new uses of multiple existing technologies.
  • Partner with power industry leaders to lead the evaluation and adoption of the most compelling technologies.
  • Engage cross-functionally to ensure successful roll-out, testing, and complete validation.
  • Provide technical leadership and direction while troubleshooting system-level power delivery issues.

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How this job compares

Set against the 10,335 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$159–230K/yr
  • California median$130–190K/yr1,093 salary ranges
  • US median$105–165K/yr6,698 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $195K, is 22% above the California median midpoint ($160K) — in the top quarter of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,339 open Electrical Engineer jobs in California and 10,335 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,555 postings).
Education
6,705 of the 10,335 open Electrical Engineer jobs (65%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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