AI Data Center Quality Engineer: Switchgear & Pods

Giga Energy; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Giga Energy is seeking a Quality Engineer to own the quality for AI pod components, performing IQC, in-process, and final inspections while driving supplier quality across China, Mexico, and India. This hands-on role ensures readiness for high-volume AI datacenter deployments.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to implement PFMEA, control plans, and 8D problem solving, ensuring compliance to UL, NEC and customer requirements in a fast-paced, in-office Long Beach setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of quality engineering experience in electrical, power, cooling, or industrial manufacturing.
• Solid understanding of UL 891/67 compliance or equivalent LV switchgear/panelboard standards.
• Experience with supplier quality processes in an international CM environment (audits, corrective actions, FAI).
• Proficiency in IQC sampling methodology and incoming inspection practices.
• Hands-on PFMEA, control plans, and visual work instructions.
• Strong root cause analysis skills — 8D, Fishbone, 5-Why.
• Strong communicator with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute quality procedures and work instructions for AI pod components in alignment with ISO 9001 QMS.
• Support internal and external audits, including ISO certification efforts for AI product lines.
• Maintain the product compliance matrix mapping components to UL/NEC/NEMA and customer requirements.
• Interface with UL Compliance Officers and third-party agencies during audits.
• Lead supplier quality activities across China, Mexico & India, including SQAs and SCARs.
• Execute incoming, in-process, and final inspection plans with NCM disposition and serialized CoC records.
• Track quality KPIs and support digital systems for NCRs/SCARs and calibration registers.

Skills

Quality Engineer

Quality system execution

Root cause analysis

Audit support

Supplier quality

IQC sampling

PFMEA

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

QMS ISO 9001

Job description

Giga Energy is seeking a Quality Engineer to own the quality for AI pod components, performing IQC, in-process, and final inspections while driving supplier quality across China, Mexico, and India. This hands-on role ensures readiness for high-volume AI datacenter deployments.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to implement PFMEA, control plans, and 8D problem solving, ensuring compliance to UL, NEC and customer requirements in a fast-paced, in-office Long Beach setting.