Telecom Lead, Data Center Design, Google Data Centers

The application window will be open until at least September 2, 2025. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Thornton, CO, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical or IT engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience as a RCDD Certified professional with ICT/telecom scope within mechanical and electrical data center products.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical or IT engineering.
• 6 years of experience as an RCDD Certified professional.
• 6 years of experience as key contributor on ICT/telecom scope within mechanical and electrical data center products.
• 6 years of experience working with external telecom vendors on telecom products and ability to review their specifications for applicability in ICT/telecom design.
• 5 years of experience as key contributor on ICT/Telecom design on large-scale data centers (40mw+).
• Experience with Autodesk Revit or other 3D modeling software developing telecom rack and tray layouts.

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.

The Data Center Design Integration team is a multi disciplinary team of architects and ICT/Telecom designers that work on next generation data center designs. We are a sub-team of the broader Data Center Technology and Systems (DCTS) organization.

As a Telecom Lead, you’ll be responsible for working with senior level engineers across all disciplines to develop integrated telecom communication designs at the product and top level assembly state of a data center. You will lead external consultants to develop coordinated construction level drawing packages for manufacturing and construction.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $144,000-$211,000 + 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

• Work with internal telecom engineers and network designers to rationalize requirements into products, conceptual one lines and conceptual rack/tray layouts to enable adequate telecom infrastructure.
• Work with cross-functional disciplines across architecture, civil, mechanical, electrical, controls, security on product development, and top level assembly integration of telecom infrastructure.
• Participate in internal and external ICT/telecom product and data center design reviews across the following disciplines: Telecom, Security, Controls and Networking.
• Review construction level drawings produced by internal and external vendors that document ICT/telecom scope for program reference.
• Review and enable best practices for converged network allocations across all mechanical, electrical, and controls products. Act as escalation path for site localization of canonical design where local requirements necessitate engineering judgement on adjustments to ICT/telecom design.

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