About the Role
Giga is building AI infrastructure at an unprecedented pace, offering a unique opportunity to make a significant impact. This role focuses on supporting the technical bidding and submittal processes for medium and high voltage transformers, requiring cross-functional collaboration with domestic and international teams and manufacturers.
Responsibilities
- Assess customer requirements from bid documents, technical datasheets, schematics, single/multi-line drawings, and meetings to compile internal equipment specification documents.
- Serve as a technical resource for technical sales engineers in the scoping and development of bid proposal documents.
- Communicate project specifications with internal engineering, operations teams, and external engineering to assist in accurate costing and scoping estimation of projects.
- Assist in drafting of equipment device bill-of-materials including the selection of suitable components and monitoring devices.
- Evaluate alignment of supplier and partner proposals with customer requirements and internal standards (pre and post-drawing).
- Support internal and external engineering team understanding of project needs.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, products, and competitor offerings.
- Participate in meetings with vendors and foreign application engineers, both virtually and in-person, to support the team.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless communication and coordination between sales, manufacturing, engineering, and customer support departments.
- Travel occasionally to customer sites and manufacturing facilities as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field (Master’s a plus).
- 5+ years of experience in three-phase, oil-filled, medium and high-voltage distribution and power transformers in the North American market.
- Willingness to be on-call beyond typical work hours.
- Familiar with NEC, NEMA, IEEE, and UL requirements for North American transformers.
- Strong commitment to speed in delivery.
- Strong technical understanding of medium and high voltage power transformers required; experience in a technical sales or engineering role preferred.
- Strong work ethic and sense of ownership of products and projects.
- Strong problem-solving skills, as well as attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively and proactively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Willingness to travel occasionally as required.
Location
- San Francisco
- Long Beach
- Houston
Work Type
- Full-time onsite
- Hybrid (bi-weekly WFH Fridays)
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Benefits
- 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)
- Commuter benefits
- Monthly team on-sites where all offices come in–person to collaborate
About the Company
- Giga is building AI infrastructure at an unprecedented pace.
- The Pace: We're building at a speed most companies talk about but never actually operate at.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
