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Mechanical Engineer

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Compensation
$158–181K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Mechanical Engineer will identify and resolve hardware issues, build and document validation components and prototypes, and develop thermal validation strategies. The role applies engineering practices to optimize hardware and integrates systems across product areas. Google seeks candidates with a qualifying engineering or physics degree and relevant experience, including thermal testing and analysis of servers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Troubleshooting, requiredRoot-Cause Analysis, requiredHardware Debugging, requiredSoftware Debugging, requiredData Analysis, requiredHardware Validation, requiredHardware Testing, requiredTechnical Documentation, requiredTechnical Writing, requiredThermal Testing, requiredThermal Analysis, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Physics or Related, required4 Years Mechanical Engineering Experience, requiredMaster's in Engineering or Physics or Related, required2 Years Mechanical Engineering Experience, required2 Years Troubleshooting or Root-Cause Analysis or Debugging, required2 Years Data Analysis, required2 Years Hardware Validation or Testing, required2 Years Technical Documentation or Writing, required2 Years Server Thermal Testing and Analysis, requiredEnglish Proficiency, required

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or a related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a Mechanical Engineer related occupation.

  • Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Mechanical Engineer related occupation.

  • Position requires 2 years of experience in the following: Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of thermal, mechanical, hardware, or software failures or Debugging of hardware and software systems; Data analysis to generate solutions and develop action plans for solution generation; Hardware validation planning and execution based on architecture and design or Hardware testing and verification; Technical documentation of systems, design, and hardware specifications or Technical writing for engineering processes; and Thermal testing and analysis of servers utilizing thermal test equipment, hardware, data center environments, thermal materials, and cooling components to ensure high-quality experimental data and efficient system setup.

About the job

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $157,950 - 181,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Identify, analyze, and resolve complex hardware issues by implementing corrective solutions to ensure thermal reliability and performance.

  • Build, and document hardware validation components and prototypes in close collaboration with internal teams and external vendors.

  • Develop thermal validation strategies by translating product features into detailed technical specifications and test processes.

  • Apply engineering best practices to optimize hardware components for performance, power consumption, and cost-effectiveness.

  • Integrate complex hardware systems and subsystems with other products, services, and networks across various product areas. Design essential test fixtures to improve engineering efficiency and improve data accuracy.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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How this job compares

Set against the 7,668 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$158–181K/yr
  • California median$129–180K/yr1,077 salary ranges
  • US median$106–160K/yr4,640 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $169K, is 10% above the California median midpoint ($154K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,339 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in California and 7,668 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 6,390 postings).
Education
5,233 of the 7,668 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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