Research Scientist Manager, Climate and Energy Google - 4.3 Alameda, CA Job Details Full-time $207,000 - $300,000 a year 10 hours ago Qualifications Product development research management Rapid prototyping Research grant writing Project reporting Energy research Computational research Management Conference papers Startup experience Engineering Publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals Research project design Optics Small business experience High-voltage electrical systems Analysis skills Managing design projects Managing engineering teams Budget planning Managing teams of scientists Doctor of Philosophy Thermodynamics Risk analysis Engineering research Design engineering Prototype creation Doctoral degree in physics Physics Project management experience in energy Recruiting Full Job Description Minimum qualifications: PhD degree in Physics or Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 4 years of experience with research agendas across multiple teams or projects. Experience in one or more of the following: High vacuum systems (UHF), Pulse power systems (high voltage), combustion and thermodynamic systems, optics and lasers, or cryogenic systems (superconductors, detectors).

Preferred qualifications:

Scientific publications in conferences or journals. Experience with experimental apparatus, data acquisition, and rapid physical prototyping. Experience managing a research lab or being an early-stage employee/founder at a startup. Experience evaluating feasibility and merit of grant/partner proposals, as well as grant disbursement. Experience collaborating with EHS organizations and navigating regulatory compliance. Experience with simulation and computational analysis. About the job The Climate and Energy team's mission is to use Google technologies to handle climate change and build a sustainable energy future. We apply different technologies to make transformative, non-incremental advances in global energy systems, including accelerating research into fusion, energy storage, and high-risk projects. As an Energy Researcher, you will rapidly evaluate external energy technology proposals and generate your own, leading promising concepts into concrete energy solutions.

This role requires an approach:

building prototypes, collaborating with domain experts, and scaling projects from bench to deployment. You must grow in ambiguous research-to-product pipelines, iterate rapidly, and maintain the objectivity needed to recognize when to conclude non-viable projects and reallocate resources. As projects progress, you will lead a team of researchers and engineers, manage budgets and schedules, and report progress to executive leadership. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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$207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities Take a nebulous energy challenge and turn it into a concrete, validated technical solution. Motivate, support, and manage research lab environments or early-stage innovation teams as projects grow. Design, build, and test experimental apparatuses for physical research and development. Influence research direction and produce novel scientific contributions and published findings. Scale and manage projects as they grow from initial proof-of-concept to broader initiatives, including recruiting domain experts and establishing teams. Perform careful, deep-dive analysis to identify where technologies might fail and where they can be pivoted for success. Use simulation and computational analysis to de-risk a pipeline of energy solutions. Evaluate the feasibility and merit of different collaboration and grant proposals. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.