Senior Director, Data Center Research and Development Engineering
Company: Google
Location: Cupertino
Posted on: March 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Masters degree in a relevant Engineering
field or equivalent practical experience. 20 years of experience as
an engineering leader with experience in data center mechanical,
electrical, power, plumbing, controls, and construction methods. 10
years of experience managing managers. Preferred qualifications:
Experience managing a large organization of distributed teams
larger than 100 individuals. Expertise in industry trends and
standards related to data centers and IT equipment. Expertise in
successfully designing and implementing sustainable goals. About
the job As the Senior Director of Research and Development
(R&D) Engineering, you will create an outlook and lead the
incubation and design for Google’s global data center components
from the utility to the IT rack. You will challenge the status quo,
improving on current designs and optimizing for operating
requirements and constraints. In this role, you will leverage
Google’s unique strengths by partnering with Construction Delivery,
Operations, Platforms, Supply Chain, and broader internal technical
teams and external suppliers to analyze, align, and drive programs
to completion. You will also collaborate, lead, and inspire design
solutions that improve speed to capacity and lower costs while
maintaining safety and security governance requirements. 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 $323,000-$449,000 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 Design and develop Google’s data center elements
and custom equipment. Work closely with Google’s IT, supply chain,
and construction teams, and architects and engineering across
mechanical, electrical, thermal, structural, controls, and
networking, to develop optimal designs and rapidly bring them to
fruition.
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