Power Systems Engineer

Power Systems Engineer corporate_fare Google place Kirkland, WA, USA ; Austin, TX, USA ; +3 more ; +2 more bar_chart Mid Mid Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area. info_outline 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

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Holidays:

13 paid days per year

Note:

By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA .

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 5 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 license. Experience in estimating, electrical design, operation, and commissioning of substations, switchgear, ATP/ATS, emergency power systems and their control systems, power monitoring, and electrical protection. Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of high voltage substations, medium or low voltage electrical distribution systems, AC/DC systems, and associated power management or SCADA tools. Experience with cross-discipline teams (e.g., structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural). 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). 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 . Responsibilities Collaborate with executive team members on creating future data center architecture and design concepts. Investigate renewable power generation and storage technologies and find best ways to implement them. Create and maintain a plan of record electrical single line and layouts that will help quick implementation in the field. Develop architecture and products which will form the reference design for Google Data Centers. Implement solutions that lead to fast, cost-effective construction and delivery. Leverage experience working with data center equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, security monitoring systems, and fire safety systems), with an understanding of start up and commissioning processes.