Manager, OFCI Supplier Engineering & Technical Assurance

SB Energy•San Diego, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

SB Energy is seeking a Manager with deep industry and OEM experience to lead the supplier engineering and technical assurance for owner-furnished, contractor-installed (OFCI) power and cooling equipment. You will own OEM/factory technical qualification, manufacturing readiness assurance, and the common requirements and test-evidence system. Working with SB Energy’s clients, OEMs, vendors, and internal stakeholders, you will enable reliable equipment at competitive delivery speed, quality, and total cost of ownership (TCO). You will turn product roadmaps into supplier readiness plans and establish the evidence needed for fungibility and multi-sourcing. You will make independent decisions and build a team with the capacity and specialist coverage to effectively deliver this scope.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, systems, or related engineering required.
12+ years in supplier engineering, OEM manufacturing, procurement engineering, or equipment validation, including substantial mission-critical data center equipment experience.
Technical subject matter expertise and a record of building and leading supplier engineering or assurance teams.
Experience recruiting specialists, coaching staff, managing performance, and allocating capacity across OEMs and equipment categories.
Extensive firsthand OEM manufacturing experience or leadership of factory technical assessments.
Ability to validate production readiness, process capability, capacity, and critical component availability.
Ownership of supplier qualification, factory/witness testing, manufacturing assessments, acceptance evidence, and corrective-action effectiveness reviews for mission-critical equipment.
Strong BOD/BOM configuration control, requirements traceability, and qualification documentation skills, including maintaining domain-approved fungibility rules through product and factory changes.
Breadth across power and cooling equipment, depth in an equipment or manufacturing discipline, and sound judgment in engaging domain authorities.
Experience translating product roadmaps into industrialization, validation, and multi-sourcing plans.
Commercial judgment in qualification investment, supplier development, poor quality, lifecycle support, and delivery exposure.
Independent judgment under ambiguity, credibility with clients and vendors, and clear executive communication.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to factories, laboratories, client locations, and project sites.

Nice To Haves

Advanced credentials in reliability, manufacturing, quality, or systems engineering are preferred.

Responsibilities

Equipment coverage includes but is not limited to the categories below. Power equipment Distribution: MV/LV switchgear, ring main units, switchboards, panelboards, standalone motor-control centers/drives and power, distribution, and isolation transformers. Backup generators and stored power: generators and integral fuel, starting, and exhaust auxiliaries; paralleling gear; MV/LV UPS; batteries/BESS; chargers and DC power systems. Transfer and final distribution: ATS/STS, busway/busduct, power distribution units, remote power panels, rack PDUs, and power cables and terminations. Packaged power: electrical skids, e-houses, modular power blocks, and packaged substations downstream of the HV substation. Protection and monitoring: relays, metering, electrical power management systems, control panels, power-quality equipment, surge protection, grounding assemblies, and load banks. Cooling equipment Cooling and heat rejection: air- and water-cooled chillers, cooling towers, dry coolers, adiabatic/fluid coolers, and heat exchangers. Airside cooling: CRAH/CRAC units, air-handling units, fan walls, in-row cooling, and rear-door heat exchangers. Liquid cooling: coolant distribution units, direct-to-chip and immersion cooling packages, manifolds, cold plates, hoses, and quick disconnects. Hydronics and water: pumps and integral drives, piping/valve skids, strainers, buffer/expansion/storage tanks, pressurization, makeup water, filtration, and water treatment. Packaged cooling: modular plants and cooling skids, integral controls, instrumentation, and leak detection.
Assignments may span projects, equipment categories, suppliers, and locations and may change with business needs.
The role includes supplier, factory, warehouse, and active construction site visits, coordination across time zones, and compliance with site safety and access requirements.
Managers lead execution through qualified suppliers and project resources.

Benefits

100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
401(k) with Company Match
Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup
Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
Device Purchase Support