Switchboard Design Engineer

Summary

Giga Energy is building gigawatts of AI data centers and electrical infrastructure to support the future of intelligence and abundance. The company is seeking a Switchboard Design Engineer to own the customization and delivery of switchboard designs from concept to manufacturing release, creating compliant mechanical and electrical prints and collaborating with product, engineering, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Customize switchboard designs based on customer specifications and project requirements
• Work with our product and engineering teams to translate designs into accurate manufacturing prints
• Create detailed mechanical and electrical CAD drawings in SolidWorks, adhering to UL 891 and other applicable standards
• Maintain up-to-date design documentation and clearly communicate changes to relevant stakeholders
• Review and verify all drawings to ensure clarity, manufacturability, and alignment with technical requirements
• Troubleshoot design issues during production in collaboration with manufacturing teams
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously and deliver on deadlines
• Communicate effectively across time zones to align technical deliverables and resolve any issues quickly

Skills

• If based outside of our Houston, Long Beach or San Francisco hubs, this role will be based remotely from your home office
• You must be willing to occasionally travel to one of our hub offices
• Degree or certification in Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in a sheet metal manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in CAD tools, particularly SolidWorks
• Demonstrated experience designing UL 891-compliant low-voltage switchboards
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, tolerances, and material specifications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially when coordinating with international teams
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Familiarity with North American electrical and manufacturing standards
• Familiarity with UL 67, PDU, or medium voltage switchgear design
• Familiarity with Annex G of UL 891
• Experience using PDM systems for CAD file management ( Solidworks PDM)
• Background working with international or cross-functional teams in a startup or fast-paced environment
• Understanding of modular data center or infrastructure products

Qualifications

Must Haves

• If based outside of our Houston, Long Beach or San Francisco hubs, this role will be based remotely from your home office
• You must be willing to occasionally travel to one of our hub offices
• Degree or certification in Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in a sheet metal manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in CAD tools, particularly SolidWorks
• Demonstrated experience designing UL 891-compliant low-voltage switchboards
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, tolerances, and material specifications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially when coordinating with international teams
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects at once

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with North American electrical and manufacturing standards
• Familiarity with UL 67, PDU, or medium voltage switchgear design
• Familiarity with Annex G of UL 891
• Experience using PDM systems for CAD file management ( Solidworks PDM)
• Background working with international or cross-functional teams in a startup or fast-paced environment
• Understanding of modular data center or infrastructure products

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
• Remote from your home office if based outside of Houston, Long Beach or San Francisco hubs
• Opportunities to collaborate in person at periodic team and company on-sites