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Data Center Mechanical Design Engineer

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Compensation
$144–208K/yr
Location
United States
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google’s Data Center Engineering team plans and designs hyperscale data centers. The Data Center Mechanical Design Engineer owns product design across requirements gathering, concept generation, detailed design and analysis, verification testing, cross-functional reviews, and manufacturing release. The role develops and executes designs for complex systems using rigorous engineering analysis, ensures compliance with codes and standards, and contributes mechanical and structural expertise to future products.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical EngineeringDesignCooling SystemsFire Suppression SystemsSoftware Project ManagementMentorshipMission Critical Facility DesignFacility ConstructionMechanical InfrastructureTolerance AnalysisMechanical DesignCommissioningMechanical Cooling PlantsFuel Oil SystemsDomestic Water SystemsSanitary Sewer SystemsMedium-Scale Production DesignStructural BeamsInternational Building CodesEngineering AnalysisTestingTroubleshootingRoot Cause AnalysisTechnical MentorshipCoaching

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or Related Discipline or Equivalent Experience5 Years Mission Critical Facility ExperienceMaster's in Engineering or Business or Relevant Field or Professional Engineering LicenseProfessional Engineering LicenseEnglish Proficiency

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

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info_outline XThe application window will be open until at least October 28, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 5 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.

  • Experience in mechanical infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or other relevant field, or a professional engineering license.

  • Experience in designing complex modular building scale assemblies, with an understanding of mechanical tolerances and tolerance analysis.

  • Experience in estimating, mechanical design, operation, and commissioning of mission critical data center mechanical equipment.

  • Experience in design, construction, commissioning of mechanical cooling plants, fire suppression systems, fuel oil systems, domestic water systems, sanitary sewer systems in mission critical facility design/ construction.

  • Knowledge of mechanical engineering and design principles with specific expertise in the areas of design for medium-scale production, structural beams/elements, and international building codes.

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). Google is transforming how hyperscale data centers are planned, designed, and built. As a Data Center Mechanical Design Engineer in our group, you will own and design to the entire product design life cycle - including requirements gathering, concept generation, detailed design with analysis, verification testing, cross-functional reviews, and manufacturing release. You will develop and execute designs for complex systems backed by rigorous engineering analysis. We are a fast moving, action oriented team that thrives on finding and solving the challenges of building Data Centers as quickly as possible Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $144000 - $208000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities

  • Create test plans, perform testing, and validate designs to meet engineering requirements.

  • Troubleshoot, root cause, and resolve potential technical challenges. Influence and shape future products by providing mechanical and structural engineering expertise into the technology roadmap 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.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form. 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. To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.

How this job compares

Set against the 746 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–208K/yr
  • US median$104–158K/yr462 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $176K, is 35% above the US median midpoint ($130K) — in the top quarter of Mechanical Design Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 746 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Mechanical Design Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (629 postings).
Education
471 of the 746 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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