Senior Quality Engineer,Switchboards Job Houston area,Texas USA,Quality Assurance

Why Join Giga

The Pace: We're building at a speed most companies talk about but never actually operate at. If you've been bored somewhere else, you won't be here.
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.

What you'll do

Giga Energy builds mission-critical power infrastructure for AI datacenters - switchboards, panel boards, unit substations, and modular data centers delivered to hyperscaler and utility customers across North America. As Quality Manager, you will own the full quality value chain at our Long Beach facility. From supplier qualification and incoming inspection through in-process assembly controls, UL compliance, and post-delivery customer issue resolution. You will also build and maintain the QMS from the ground up and lead a growing quality team.
Responsibilities
1. Quality Management System (QMS)

Develop and implement a QMS aligned with ISO 9001; create and maintain the Quality Manual, quality policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Lead internal and external audits, including ISO certification efforts
Interface with UL Compliance Officers and third-party agencies during audits.
Maintain product compliance matrix mapping each product line to applicable UL, NEC, NEMA, and customer-specific requirements.

2. Supplier Quality - China, Mexico & India

Develop and maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL); lead supplier qualification, periodic re-qualification audits, and scorecard reviews.
Write and manage Supplier Quality Agreements (SQAs) covering material certifications, First Article Inspection (FAI), critical specs, and dimensional tolerances.
Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and track to closure using 8D methodology; drive root cause and permanent corrective action on repeat escapes.
Implement pre-shipment inspection checkpoints at overseas CM facilities to prevent quality escapes from reaching Giga facilities.
Ensure all incoming materials meet specifications - manage PPAP-equivalent documentation (material certs, CoC, test reports).

3. Incoming, In-Process & Final Inspection

Design and maintain the incoming quality control (IQC) process - AQL-based sampling plans accept/reject criteria, and non-conforming material (NCM) disposition workflow.
Build inspection checklists for critical components: bus bars, breakers , CTs, SPDs..
Define and implement in-process quality control plans (QCPs) and visual work instructions (VWIs) for safety-critical assembly operations - bus bar torquing, wiring termination, CT secondary connections.
Lead final outgoing inspection and electrical test protocol: insulation resistance, continuity, CT polarity, and breaker functional tests - 100% on every unit.
Maintain serialized test records and Certificate of Conformance (CoC) for every shipment.
Establish routine, type, and special test protocols for Switchboards, panel boards and unit substations.

4. Team Leadership

Build, hire, and lead the quality team at GLB - inspectors, quality engineers, and technicians.
Train employees on quality standards, inspection methods, and best practices; maintain training records and competency matrices.
Promote a culture of quality and accountability across manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain.

5. Continuous Improvement

Lead root cause analysis using structured tools; 8D, Fishbone, 5-Why, for internal non-conformances and field failures.
Collaborate with manufacturing engineers on Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to reduce defects, scrap, and rework.
Monitor and publish quality KPIs: incoming PPM, first-pass yield (FPY), scrap and rework rate, warranty claim rate, and Cost of Quality (CoQ) as % of revenue.
Build and maintain live digital systems to capture, track, and…

Senior Quality Engineer, Switchboards