Field Service Engineer — Transformers

Giga Energy; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, dental, and vision

401(k) with 4% employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

FSA/HSA options

Job summary

Giga Energy is seeking a Field Service Engineer – Transformers to join our rapidly growing team. You will be the on-site technical face at customer facilities, leading commissioning, startup, and service for transformer products as we scale our data-center power infrastructure.

Travel is heavy (50–75%), with responsibilities spanning installation oversight, testing, documentation, and customer communications. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and safety on every site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related field — OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years of hands-on field experience with power/distribution transformers, switchgear, or related power delivery equipment
• Working knowledge of transformer testing: TTR, insulation resistance, DGA/oil analysis, power factor testing
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, and winding/vector diagrams
• Willingness and ability to travel 50–75%, including domestic and potentially international sites
• Valid driver's license; ability to maintain/obtain a passport
• Physical ability to lift/move equipment components and work in industrial field environments

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site installation oversight, startup, and commissioning of power and distribution transformers at customer facilities
• Conduct acceptance testing per IEEE/IEC/NEMA and customer specifications prior to energization
• Support equipment energization planning, outage coordination, and site readiness reviews with customers, EPCs, and project managers
• Interpret and work from single-line diagrams, winding/vector diagrams, control schematics, and equipment nameplate data
• Perform Turns Ratio testing, winding resistance, insulation resistance, power factor testing
• Conduct Dissolved Gas Analysis sampling and interpret oil analysis results to assess transformer health
• Perform relay and protection testing where transformers interface with protective schemes
• Diagnose and troubleshoot OLTC mechanisms, cooling systems, and monitoring equipment
• Document all test results and produce clear, customer-ready technical reports
• Execute troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, repair, and end-of-life/retrofit services on transformers in the field
• Proactively identify potential equipment failures and recommend corrective actions
• Support warranty investigations, root cause analysis, and field failure reporting back to Engineering
• Respond to emergency service calls, including after-hours and weekend support
• Serve as the primary on-site technical representative for Giga Energy

Skills

Field service

Electrical schematics reading

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

TTR testing

DGA/oil analysis

OLTC troubleshooting

Single-line diagrams

Job description

Giga Energy is seeking a Field Service Engineer – Transformers to join our rapidly growing team. You will be the on-site technical face at customer facilities, leading commissioning, startup, and service for transformer products as we scale our data-center power infrastructure.

Travel is heavy (50–75%), with responsibilities spanning installation oversight, testing, documentation, and customer communications. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and safety on every site.