Transformer Engineering Leader

Giga Energy Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity options

401(k) match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Giga Energy Inc. in Houston is seeking an Engineering Manager, Transformers to lead and grow our transformer engineering function.

You will develop engineers, drive transformer design and product development, and partner with manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and commercial teams. The ideal candidate brings deep practical experience designing distribution transformers and enjoys building high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical engineering
• 7+ years designing distribution transformer products
• 3+ years leadership experience
• Experience with dry-type transformers and power transformers
• Experience with cross-functional teams and manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of transformer engineers.
• Own execution of transformer design and product development from concept through production.
• Drive engineering decisions related to performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and operations teams.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Establish engineering processes and standards.
• Support supplier evaluations and technical reviews.
• Manage engineering priorities and schedules.

Skills

Leadership/Management

Transformer design knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Giga Energy Inc. in Houston is seeking an Engineering Manager, Transformers to lead and grow our transformer engineering function.

You will develop engineers, drive transformer design and product development, and partner with manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and commercial teams. The ideal candidate brings deep practical experience designing distribution transformers and enjoys building high-performing teams.