Engineering Manager, Transformers — Lead High-Impact AI Infrastructure

Giga Energy; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, dental, and vision

Equity (options)

401(k) with employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

HSA/FSA

Commuter benefits

On-site team collaborations

Job summary

Giga Energy is seeking an Engineering Manager, Transformers to lead and grow our transformer engineering function. You will develop engineers, drive transformer design and product development, and collaborate closely with manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and commercial teams.

The ideal candidate has deep hands‑on experience in distribution transformers and enjoys building high‑performing teams. We maintain an in‑office culture with a bias toward rapid decision making.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing and developing distribution transformer products for the North American market.
• 3+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Strong understanding of transformer electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing fundamentals.
• Experience bringing transformer products from design through production.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams.
• Knowledge of IEEE, UL, ANSI, and NEMA transformer standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of transformer engineers.
• Own execution of transformer design and product development projects from concept through production.
• Drive engineering decisions related to performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and operations teams.
• Lead root‑cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Establish engineering processes and standards.
• Support supplier evaluations and technical reviews.

Skills

Transformer design

Leadership

Cross‑functional collaboration

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks)

MS Project/Planner

Job description

Giga Energy is seeking an Engineering Manager, Transformers to lead and grow our transformer engineering function. You will develop engineers, drive transformer design and product development, and collaborate closely with manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and commercial teams.

The ideal candidate has deep hands‑on experience in distribution transformers and enjoys building high‑performing teams. We maintain an in‑office culture with a bias toward rapid decision making.