Manufacturing Engineer, Medium Voltage

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

• The Pace: We're building at a speed most companies talk about but never actually operate at. If you've been bored somewhere else, you won't be here.
• The Impact: Every person at Giga touches the work that matters. No layers, no waiting for approval chains. You'll see your fingerprints on what we ship.
• The Team: A team of operators defining the future of AI infrastructure. We recruit A-players from the most innovative companies in the world, and they choose Giga because the work here means more.
• The Moment: AI doesn't run without power, and that's us. Giga is the picks and shovels behind the AI revolution. This industry is about to explode, and you'll be in the room where it's already happening.

What you’ll do

Giga is seeking an experienced, well-rounded Manufacturing Engineer to develop safe, repeatable, and efficient manufacturing processes and scale production of medium-voltage switchgear and critical power distribution equipment. Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to improve manufacturability, production readiness, quality, and throughput.

Where you’ll work

This role is ideally based in our San Francisco, Long Beach, or Houston offices, with full-time onsite expectations outside of bi-weekly WFH Fridays.

That said, we will make exceptions for truly exceptional talent if you live outside one of our hubs. If you're the right person for this role, we'll have a conversation about what works.

Responsibilities

Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA)

• Review drawings, schematics, BOMs, and assembly documents for manufacturability; partner with design engineers to simplify builds and standardize components while maintaining ratings and safety requirements.
• Standardize components used across multiple products, document technical specifications and validate it across multiple facilities and products.
• Support prototypes, first-article builds, engineering changes, and controlled release of manufacturing documentation.

Equipment Manufacturing & Technical Support

• Support manufacturing of medium- and low-voltage switchgear, switchboards, PDUs, RPPs, STSs, modular electrical systems, and power distribution skids.
• Provide hands-on production support for enclosures, busbars, wiring, grounding, component integration, and fit and tolerance issues; improve fixtures, tools, and assembly methods.

New Product Introduction & Production Readiness

• Prepare products for production by coordinating tooling, staffing, workflows, work instructions, pilot builds, and first-article validation; identify risks and scale prototypes into repeatable processes.
• Maintain standardized manufacturing procedures, ERP/MRP data, labor routings, and document revision control.

Manufacturing Process Development & Optimization

• Develop standardized work instructions, assembly sequences, production routings, and layouts; improve throughput, labor efficiency, material flow, and production quality using Lean and continuous improvement methods.
• Standardize components and processes across manufacturing sites, establish labor standards, and reduce cost, waste, rework, and bottlenecks.

Quality, Compliance & Safety

• Support in-process inspections, torque and grounding checks, and factory acceptance testing; investigate nonconformances and coordinate corrective actions with Quality and Engineering.
• Ensure manufacturing processes support applicable product standards and safe handling, lifting, ergonomic, and production practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or related discipline;
• preferably electrical distribution equipment, switchgear, electromechanical products, or industrial equipment.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication, electromechanical assembly, tolerances, fixtures, process development, and production troubleshooting.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, BOMs, and manufacturing documents.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or related CAD tools; working knowledge of GD&T, Lean processes, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Effective communication, cross-functional problem-solving, and hands-on collaboration on the production floor.
• Direct experience with 5–38 kV class switchgear or critical power equipment for data centers (PDU, RPP, STS, and switchboards).
• Knowledge of busbar systems, protective relays, breakers, instrument transformers, wiring, mechanical integration, and product compliance.
• Experience with CNC fabrication, laser cutting, punching, press brakes, welding, finishing, or modular high-volume electrical assembly.
• Experience with DFMA, NPI, FAT, production-line expansion, Lean Six Sigma, and standard labor/routing development.
• Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental leave
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Quarterly team on-sites where all offices come in-person to collaborate

Who we hire

We hire people who thrive in chaos and get sharper under pressure. You don't wait to be told what to do, you spot the gap and fill it. When there's work to be done, you do it. You make decisions with the information you have, move fast, and adjust along the way. We're not looking for perfect; we're looking for people who get things done.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Giga Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Giga Energy complies with all applicable labor laws, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other relevant state and federal regulations. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage applicants who require accommodations during the hiring process to contact us.