Data Center Mechanical and Controls Engineer

Data Center Mechanical and Controls Engineer

Location:

New York, NY, USA;
Austin, TX, USA; +5 more; +4 more. This role is within Google’s Data Center Engineering team and focuses on end-to-end commissioning and automation of mechanical systems in mission-critical environments.

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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 refined. You will work on complex topics like how we use power and how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities.

You are a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and seeks improvements — even small changes that can have 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).

This role is a technical leadership position centered on the end-to-end commissioning and automation of mechanical systems within data center environments. You will act as the primary bridge between design, automation logic, and operational reality, ensuring that cooling and HVAC infrastructures are not just installed, but rigorously validated for hyperscale performance. You will blend deep industrial control expertise (PLC, SCADA, BMS) with the project management prowess required to navigate complex design/build delivery models and third-party partnerships.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. We build and maintain data centers and the next generation of Google platforms. We are committed to staying at the forefront of engineering excellence and ensuring our networks stay up and running for the best user experience possible.

• Lead the end-to-end commissioning life-cycle for data center mechanical systems, validating Building Management Systems (BMS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) architectures to control cooling and HVAC infrastructure effectively.
• Drive the integration of mechanical controls strategies by collaborating with design and operations teams to develop and enforce automation logic, ensuring systems meet operational standards.
• Manage cross-functional partnerships with third-party data center (3
  
  PDC) providers and internal engineering teams to troubleshoot complex control loop issues and resolve technical blockers.
• Oversee the testing and tuning of mechanical plant controls (chillers, cooling towers, AHUs), ensuring data visibility and system redundancy through robust SCADA implementations.

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• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in data center or critical facility design, focused on commissioning mechanical systems and industrial controls.
• 5 years of experience with Building Management Systems, PLC programming, and SCADA Architecture (e.g., Modbus, BACnet, industrial networking).
• 5 years of experience managing projects in a Design/Build delivery environment for mission-critical facilities, focusing on cooling and mechanical automation.
• 5 years of experience with contractors and site safety teams to ensure commissioning activities align with construction schedules and safety protocols.

• 5 years of experience with data center cooling optimization, thermodynamics, and control logic tuning for large-scale industrial systems and commissioning hyperscale environments, including vendor management for complex technical delivery.
• 5 years of experience applying advanced engineering principles to critical facility design and troubleshooting.
• 5 years of experience identifying operational risks and navigating technical trade-offs in product…