Mechanical Engineer, Cooling System, Google Data Centers
Company: Google
Location: Reston
Posted on: January 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelors degree in Mechanical or
Industrial Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent
practical experience. 10 years of experience in mission critical
facility design and construction environments. 8 years of
experience in custom mechanical equipment design, with experience
in data center server hall infrastructure cooling components and
adiabatic cooling systems. 8 years of experience in thermal
analysis and the optimization of data center cooling systems,
including experience with water and energy calculations. 8 years of
experience with analytical and modeling tools such as 6Sigma, AFT
Fathom, Python, and Sheets for system analysis and design.
Preferred qualifications: Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
or a Professional Engineering (PE) license. Experience with
engineering team management. Experience in applying data center
technologies. Proficiency with SQL, C++, and Pipe Stress Analysis.
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. Youre 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 - from custom, stick-built, multi-year construction monoliths
to productized, manufactured, modular, just-in-time deployments of
fungible capacity. In this role, you will develop liquid cooling
solutions for our advanced accelerator roadmap. You will play a
crucial role in driving the thermal performance and efficiency of
our high-power computing systems. Youll work in a dynamic
environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design,
analyze, and optimize chip-to-chiller cooling systems. Behind
everything our users see online is the architecture built by the
Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing
and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of
Google platforms, we make Googles product portfolio possible. Were
proud to be our engineers engineers and love voiding warranties by
taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up
and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest
experience possible. The US base salary range for this full-time
position is $171,000-$254,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary
ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the
range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional
factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant
education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the
specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring
process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US
role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include
bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Evaluate, design, and optimize liquid cooling
components (e.g., cold plates, manifolds, heat exchangers,
fancoils) and their seamless integration into accelerator designs,
leveraging expertise in silicon packaging architectures. Conduct
detailed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and pipe flow analysis
(e.g., Applied Flow Technology (AFT) Fathom) for fluid flow, heat
transfer, and pressure drop, optimizing designs for maximum thermal
efficiency and reliability. Apply knowledge of data center cooling,
Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), and chip-to-chiller
architectures to ensure system-level cooling design and hydronic
optimization within the data center environment. Utilize product
design principles for high-performance systems, focusing on Design
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Design for
Manufacturability (DFM), while designing and executing experiments
to validate thermal models and system performance.
Keywords: Google, Ellicott City , Mechanical Engineer, Cooling System, Google Data Centers, Engineering , Reston, Maryland
