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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Physical Hardware Engineering Director - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $275,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Bioinformatics, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Computer Equipment, Hardware Infrastructure - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3472108548&tx=HT7872TYD&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * 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., * PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. * Knowledge in data center hardware physical development including mechanical design, thermal management, cables/interconnects, backplanes, robotics/automation, advanced packaging, manufacturing processes, and supply chain diversification. * Knowledge in mechanical and product design principles. * Ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve complex technical trade-offs, and drive consensus across large, globally distributed engineering organizations. ## Description * Lead and develop a comprehensive physical hardware roadmap and solutions for Google's data center hardware spanning ML TPU, GPU, Networking, Server compute, Storage, and any additional computing hardware and supporting solutions for data center. * Drive mechanical, cooling, and robotics solutions from early architecture through to volume production and data center deployment. 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