Physical Hardware Engineering Director

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

4h•$275,000 - $382,000

About The Position

As a Director of Physical Design Engineering, you will set the technical outlook and lead execution for next-generation rack-to-chip physical solutions and the tooling needed for physical operations. You will lead integration of robotics, mechanical, and thermal-management solutions that enable Google ASICs, TPUs, GPUs, CPUs, storage, and advanced networking hardware within the data center roadmap. You will apply experience developing innovative mechanical and thermal solutions for computing hardware systems and deliver them at high velocity with quality and reliability. You will lead the development of a roadmap and mechanical and cooling solutions spanning chips, boards, racks, and data centers; anticipate fleet-level challenges; and advance AI hardware physical delivery and enclosure transformation, including robotics automation. You will guide cross-functional teams, align external ecosystems and suppliers, and help hardware scale reliably for global infrastructure. The role requires deep technical expertise in physical design, significant management experience, complex project and product delivery experience, and an understanding of performance, quality, and advanced mechanical-solution manufacturing. The AI and Infrastructure team delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity for Google employees, Google Cloud customers, and Google users worldwide. Its work spans AI models, computing for global services, developer platforms, hyperscale computing, TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, global networking, data center operations, and systems research.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
15 years of experience working in the computing hardware industry.
10 years of experience in technical leadership and engineering management.
Experience architecting and shipping hyperscale compute, telecom infrastructure, or high-reliability physical hardware products directly to the data center.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Knowledge of data center hardware physical development, including mechanical design, thermal management, cables and interconnects, backplanes, robotics and automation, advanced packaging, manufacturing processes, and supply chain diversification.
Knowledge of mechanical and product design principles.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve complex technical trade-offs, and drive consensus across large, globally distributed engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a comprehensive physical hardware roadmap and solutions for Google data center hardware, including ML TPUs, GPUs, networking, server compute, storage, and other computing hardware and supporting solutions.
Drive mechanical, cooling, and robotics solutions from early architecture through volume production and data center deployment; anticipate, troubleshoot, and mitigate complex fleet-wide deployment challenges.
Steer technical engagements and partnerships with suppliers and ecosystem partners to ensure high-quality, high-yield volume manufacturing.
Serve as the ultimate authority on system-level performance, leveraging deep expertise to manage complex trade-offs.
Elevate engineering standards across the organization and provide technical guidance and mentorship to senior engineers across hardware, silicon, and data center operations teams.