Manager, OFCI Supplier Engineering & Technical Assurance
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. This role involves owning OEM/factory technical qualification, manufacturing readiness assurance, and the common requirements and test-evidence system. The Manager will collaborate with SB Energy’s clients, OEMs, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure reliable equipment delivery at competitive speeds, quality, and total cost of ownership (TCO). Key responsibilities include translating product roadmaps into supplier readiness plans, establishing evidence for fungibility and multi-sourcing, making independent decisions, and building a team to effectively deliver the scope. SB Energy is a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, focused on delivering reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates large-scale energy and data center infrastructure projects across the United States. The company leverages innovation and an AI-based digital platform to deliver local, reliable energy infrastructure matched to load, aiming to accelerate the energy and infrastructure transition.
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
- Own OEM/factory technical qualification, manufacturing readiness assurance, and the common requirements and test-evidence system.
- Enable reliable equipment at competitive delivery speed, quality, and total cost of ownership (TCO) by working with clients, OEMs, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Turn product roadmaps into supplier readiness plans and establish the evidence needed for fungibility and multi-sourcing.
- Make independent decisions and build a team with the capacity and specialist coverage to effectively deliver the scope.
- Manage supplier engineering and technical assurance for owner-furnished, contractor-installed (OFCI) power and cooling equipment.
- Oversee equipment coverage including Power equipment (Distribution, Backup generators and stored power, Transfer and final distribution, Packaged power, Protection and monitoring) and Cooling equipment (Cooling and heat rejection, Airside cooling, Liquid cooling, Hydronics and water, Packaged cooling).
- Lead execution through qualified suppliers and project resources.
- Conduct supplier, factory, warehouse, and active construction site visits.
- Coordinate across time zones and ensure compliance with site safety and access requirements.
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 Benefits
- Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
- Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
- Device Purchase Support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
