Power Protection Controls Engineer

Power Protection Controls Engineer _corporate_fare_ Google _place_ Reston, VA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; +2 more; +1 more

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

_info_outline_ XIn 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

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• Minimum qualifications:
• + Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

+ 5 years of experience in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing using RTDS, OPAL-RT, or similar platforms. + 5 years of experience in mission critical facilities and their electrical infrastructure. + 5 years of experience in protection and control engineering. + 4 years of experience with multi-vendor protection relays. + Ability to travel 30% of the time.

• Preferred qualifications:
• + Experience using electrical transient analysis software such as ETAP, SKM, and PSCAD. + Experience with utility-scale energy storage technologies such as lithium-ion batteries. + Knowledge of communication/signaling protocols used in power engineering. + Ability to perform closed loop testing on protection and control systems.
• 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). As a Power Protection and Controls Engineer at Google, you will not be just maintaining systems; you will be the guardian of the infrastructure that powers the world's information. You will sit at the intersection of traditional power engineering and the future of carbon-free energy. From reverse-engineering protection concepts with the executive team to leading high-stakes field testing, you will ensure our Data Centers are resilient, optimized, and ready for the next generation of renewable integration. 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 Google's product portfolio possible. We're 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 $144,000-$209,000 + 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 aboutbenefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

• Responsibilities
• + Collaborate with executive leadership to design and define future data center protection and control concepts that prioritize both reliability and sustainability.

+ Act as the technical lead for execution and field testing teams. + Create and maintain power system models to optimize existing architectures and solve power quality or protection anomalies. + Investigate and integrate renewable power generation and carbon-free storage technologies, developing ways to protect and control these new energy frontiers. + Manage the commissioning efforts for power system protection schemes. Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./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 alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) . If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) . 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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