Project Engineer - MV Design & Field Deployment

Giga Energy Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

FSA/HSA

Commuter benefits

Team on-sites

Job summary

Giga Energy Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Project Engineer to translate customer and utility requirements into site plans and electrical designs for medium-voltage systems, coordinating with utilities, suppliers, electricians, and internal teams to move projects from concept to deployment.

This role thrives in a fast-paced environment with hands-on field problem-solving and the technical grounding to confidently handle MV design conversations with partners and vendors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a utility engineer, distribution engineer, or distribution engineering technician (or equivalent).
• Strong electrical design competency with experience in medium-voltage distribution systems and substation design.
• Proficiency in Autodesk drafting tools and ability to produce and iterate on site plans.

Responsibilities

• Draft and iterate on site plans and electrical plans for customer projects using Autodesk and other design tools.
• Collaborate with utilities, engineers, suppliers, and electrical contractors to finalize electrical design requirements.
• Support the development of medium-voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) component specifications and layouts.
• Manage and iterate on site design packages for multiple concurrent projects in the origination and deployment pipeline.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost and lead time through early component identification and design optimization.
• Support procurement of electrical bill of materials for customer projects
• Work cross-functionally with Giga’s product and operations teams to ensure engineering and construction deliverables meet project timelines and quality standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering workflows, templates, and design libraries.

Skills

Electrical design

MV distribution

Substation design

Autodesk drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk

Job description

Giga Energy Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Project Engineer to translate customer and utility requirements into site plans and electrical designs for medium-voltage systems, coordinating with utilities, suppliers, electricians, and internal teams to move projects from concept to deployment.

This role thrives in a fast-paced environment with hands-on field problem-solving and the technical grounding to confidently handle MV design conversations with partners and vendors.