Manufacturing Engineer – AI Power Systems (Equity + PTO)

Giga Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Equity (options) in startup

401(k) with 4% match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

FSA/HSA

Job summary

Giga Energy in Houston is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to design for manufacturing and scale production of medium-voltage switchgear and power distribution equipment. You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to improve manufacturability and throughput.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration, developing standard work, and ensuring safety and quality while supporting new product introduction and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or related discipline.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication and electromechanical assembly.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or related CAD tools; working knowledge of GD&T, Lean, and ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• DFMA: review drawings, BOMs, and assembly docs for manufacturability; partner with design engineers to simplify builds and standardize components.
• Standardize components across products; document specs and validate across facilities.
• Support prototypes, first-article builds, engineering changes, and controlled release of documentation.
• Manufacture of medium- and low-voltage switchgear, switchboards, PDUs, RPPs, STSs, and modular systems; improve fixtures, tools, and methods.
• Coordinate tooling, staffing, workflows, work instructions, pilot builds, and first-article validation for new products; scale prototypes into repeatable processes.
• Develop standardized work instructions, production routings, layouts; improve throughput, labor efficiency, and quality using Lean.

Skills

Manufacturing

Process development

Lean methods

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ERP/MRP systems

GD&T

Job description

Giga Energy in Houston is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to design for manufacturing and scale production of medium-voltage switchgear and power distribution equipment. You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to improve manufacturability and throughput.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration, developing standard work, and ensuring safety and quality while supporting new product introduction and production readiness.