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[Remote] Engineering Manager, Transformers

Remote Full-time Now Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Giga is building AI data centers and the infrastructure needed to power them. The company is seeking an Engineering Manager, Transformers to lead and grow its transformer engineering function, develop engineers, and oversee transformer design and product development from concept through production. The role partners with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, operations, and commercial teams while driving performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost decisions.

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

  • * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
  • * 7+ years of experience 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
  • * Experience with dry-type transformers
  • * Experience with power transformers
  • * Experience in quality, manufacturing, supplier quality, or process engineering
  • * Grid infrastructure or substation equipment experience
  • * Experience working with international manufacturing partners
  • * Foreign language capabilities
  • * Advanced engineering degree or MBA

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, where applicable
  • Opportunities to collaborate in person at periodic team and company on-sites

Company Overview

  • Energy Infrastructure to Power the Modern World It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.gigaenergy.com/.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Giga Energy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2026, 2 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.