Technical Sales Engineer Medium Voltage Switchgear

Giga Energy • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Technical Sales Engineer supports selling efforts for Giga Energy’s specialized power infrastructure portfolio—focussed on Medium Voltage Switchgear, but including UL 891 Switchboards, Padmount Transformers, and Substations. This role requires deep technical expertise to provide high-level engineering support during the pre-sales and bidding phases of large-scale projects.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of industry sales or applications engineering experience in the power industry working on large projects.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred) or a related technical field.
• Product Knowledge: Advanced technical knowledge of Medium Voltage Switchgear, UL891 Switchboards, Padmount Transformers, and Substations.
• Communication: Strong ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Technical Proposals: Provide technical review and response to RFPs for Giga power opportunities.
• Engineering Review: Primary focus on specification CDE (Comply, Deviate, and Exception) review and completion, including the detailed review of electrical drawings.
• System Configuration: Assist with initial equipment configurations based on project-specific drawing requirements and electrical specifications.
• Sales Growth: Support assigned Account Executive team members to drive growth in targeted product lines and industries.
• Client Engagement and Consultation: Provide technical support for key client engagements including development of concept power architectures and single-line diagrams.
• Factory Visits: Support Account Executives with key client visits to Giga Energy facilities.
• Market Intelligence: Attend trade shows and research new technologies to assist Giga Energy in expanding into new fields and growing market share.

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
• Team on-sites where all offices come in–person to collaborate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees