Transformers Engineering Manager: Lead Design & Scale

Hub71 Ltd; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Equity options

401(k) with employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

FSA/HSA

Commuter benefits

On-site team events

Job summary

Giga Energy seeks an Engineering Manager, Transformers to lead and grow our transformer engineering function. You will develop engineers, drive transformer design and product development efforts, and partner closely 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 Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years designing and developing distribution transformer products for the North American market.
• 3+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Strong understanding of transformer electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing fundamentals.
• Experience bringing transformer products from design through production.
• Experience working cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams.
• Knowledge of IEEE, UL, ANSI, and NEMA transformer standards.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of transformer engineers.
• Own execution of transformer design and product development projects 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

Transformer design

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Giga Energy seeks an Engineering Manager, Transformers to lead and grow our transformer engineering function. You will develop engineers, drive transformer design and product development efforts, and partner closely with manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and commercial teams.

The ideal candidate brings deep practical experience designing distribution transformers and enjoys building high-performing teams.