Manufacturing Engineer — Supplier Industrialization (Switchboards)

Giga Energy Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% match

Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA/HSA

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Equity options

Monthly team onsites

Job summary

Giga Energy Inc. is building gigawatts of AI data centers and needs a Supplier Industrialization Engineer to own switchboard manufacturing. You will develop instructions, SOPs, and interface with our contract manufacturer in Mexico and our Long Beach team to scale production.

This is a hands-on role with high visibility in ramping manufacturing processes. You will lead DFMs, tool qualification, and process improvements while traveling regularly to Mexico and LA-area suppliers to ensure

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering or supplier industrialization, ideally with metal enclosures, busbars, or electrical panel/switchboard assembly
• Hands-on experience writing manufacturing instructions, SOPs, and work instructions for a production floor
• Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication, busbar processing, and wire harness/assembly processes
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FAI, SCAR, 8D/CAPA, and AQL sampling (ANSI/ASQ Z1.4)
• Comfortable working directly with a contract manufacturer in Mexico; willingness to travel regularly
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings (GD&G, GD&T), and BOMs
• Strong written and verbal communication; Spanish language skills a plus
• 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 FSA or HSA
• Monthly team onsites where all offices come in–person to collaborate

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing engineering for metal enclosure fabrication, busbar processing, and wiring/harness assembly
• Write and maintain manufacturing instructions, work instructions, and SOPs for switchboard build processes
• Lead process setup and first article inspection (FAI) for new products and engineering changes
• Conduct DFM/DFA reviews with engineering; translate design intent into manufacturable specs and supplier work instructions
• Qualify tooling, fixtures, and test equipment at the Mexico CM and Long Beach facility
• Support production ramp at the Mexico CM and Long Beach line — identify bottlenecks and drive throughput, yield, and cycle-time improvements
• Conduct process audits at the Mexico CM and LA-area suppliers against Giga's quality and process standards
• Track process capability (Cpk/Ppk) for critical dimensions on enclosures and busbars; define and enforce control plans
• Issue and manage SCARs; drive 8D root cause and CAPA to closure
• Partner with engineering on drawing and specification reviews; flag manufacturability and quality risks early
• Define incoming inspection criteria and AQL sampling plans for enclosure, busbar, and wiring components
• Work with the quality team to integrate supplier and process data into the NCR/CAPA system

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

APQP/PPAP knowledge

Process optimization

Electronic schematics/GD&T

Spanish a plus

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FAI

SCAR

8D/CAPA

AQL (ANSI/ASQ Z1.4)

Job description

Giga Energy Inc. is building gigawatts of AI data centers and needs a Supplier Industrialization Engineer to own switchboard manufacturing. You will develop instructions, SOPs, and interface with our contract manufacturer in Mexico and our Long Beach team to scale production.

This is a hands-on role with high visibility in ramping manufacturing processes. You will lead DFMs, tool qualification, and process improvements while traveling regularly to Mexico and LA-area suppliers to ensure