Google To Go Nuclear

[Robthebob]

for real this time!

http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/31/exclus ... o-nuclear/







All jokes aside, this is an exciting time for all of us. We await the results from EMC2. Happy April First.

[MSimon]

Here is a Great 1 April Joke:

http://www.classicalvalues.com/

My participation was inadvertent.

[TallDave]

Well, a nuclear deterrent would be useful in their negotiations with China.

[DeltaV]

From dice.com:

Job Description
Renewable Energy System Modeling Engineer - Mountain View
Mountain View, CA

The area: Engineering

Simply put, Google engineers make computers do amazing things. Populated by extraordinarily creative, motivated and talented people, our Engineering team gets excited by developing new applications that really make a difference and are used by millions of people. We're driven by Google's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. If you seek to tackle such challenges as building a highly scalable computing infrastructure, novel storage systems, innovative user experiences or the next big application that will change the world, then this might be a perfect fit for you.

The role: Renewable Energy System Modeling Engineer - Mountain View

RE <'C will require development of new utility-scale energy production systems. But design iteration times for large-scale physical systems are notoriously slow and expensive. You will use your expertise in computer simulation and modeling to accelerate the design iteration time for renewable energy systems. You will build software tools and models of optical, mechanical, electrical, and financial systems to allow the team to rapidly answer questions and explore the design-space of utility-scale energy systems. You will draw from your broad systems knowledge and your deep expertise in software-based simulation. You will choose the right modeling environment for each problem-from simple spreadsheets to time-based simulators to custom software models you create in high-level languages. The models you create will be important software projects unto themselves. You will follow Google's world-class software development methodologies as you create, test, and maintain these models. You will build rigorous testing frameworks to verify that your models produce correct results. You will collaborate with other engineers to frame the modeling problem and interpret the results.

Responsibilities:

* Conceive, design, and implement software models of energy systems and subsystems.
* Follow Google's software-development methodologies and best practices.
* Collaborate with the RE Requirements:

* BS/BA or advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline with a strong academic record preferred.
* At least 10 years of professional engineering experience.
* Proficiency with C, C++, and/or Java.
* Expertise using physical simulation frameworks (e.g. Simulink) and electrical frameworks (e.g. ModelSim)
* Impeccable software hygiene and development practices.
* Direct experience with mechanical / electromechanical systems a plus.
* Excellent communication, organization and documentation skills.

[IntLibber]

Well, a nuclear deterrent would be useful in their negotiations with China.

Agreed. Better yet, google can place all sorts of false images of bombers on satellite images of China and the Pacific.... spruce up all those WWII era air bases on pacific islands we abandoned long ago... copypasta a lot more aircraft carriers in port, and of course a few 1000 ft long dirigibles at Google Park (by the old Ames blimp sheds) wouldn't hurt either...