Google

Power Systems Engineer

Google$214K — $298K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 12 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and optimization of data center equipment and global operational strategies.
  • Oversee development of electrical, power, energy, and control systems for efficiency.
  • Analyze system performance data to support executive-level decision-making.
  • Work with partners to enhance constructability and reduce costs.
  • Refine engineering processes to eliminate waste and scale successful practices.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement benefits with company match.
  • 20 days of accrued vacation per year for the first five years.
  • 40 hours of sick time per year, increasing to 69 hours/year for Seattle.
  • Maternity leave of 28-30 weeks and 18 weeks for baby bonding leave.
  • 13 paid holidays per year.
Full Job Description
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X 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
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Reston, VA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 12 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
  • Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing power HV, MV/LV systems (protection, controls, microgrids, onsite generation).
  • Demonstrated understanding of NEC (National electrical code) and understanding of building codes.
  • Ability to steer architectural direction across matrixed engineering teams through strong technical credibility and indirect influence.
  • Ability to align executive technical leaders and executives to establish and execute technology roadmaps.
  • Demonstrated track record of defining and executing long-term technical strategies/architectural goals for global data center infrastructure development teams.


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's custom-designed infrastructure powers one of the largest, most efficient computing systems in the world. In this role, you will shape the future of our data centers, pioneering next-generation power architectures where physical infrastructure meets IT. You will lead revolutionary development initiatives alongside Google's Hardware, Software, Supply Chain, and Operations teams. By steering internal engineering and driving external industry collaboration, you will provide the visionary technical direction needed to scale our global footprint for the AI era.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $214000 - $298000 (USD) 25% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and optimization of data center equipment, systems, and global operational strategies.
  • Oversee system development across electrical, power, energy, and control systems to optimize design efficiency.
  • Analyze system performance data and present technical tradeoffs clearly to support executive-level decision-making. Work with internal and external partners to design for constructability, reducing costs and delivery times.
  • Refine engineering processes to eliminate waste while preserving and scaling successful practices.
  • Influence cross-functional teams to develop and deliver technical solutions and a shared technical goals. Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to ensure that all remain aligned.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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