Manager – OFCI Supplier Engineering & Technical Assurance

Basic Function

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.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, systems, or related engineering required. Advanced credentials in reliability, manufacturing, quality, or systems engineering are preferred.
• 12+ years in supplier engineering, OEM manufacturing, procurement engineering, or equipment validation. Mission-critical data center equipment experience is preferred.
• 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.

Location: Redwood City, CA; San Diego, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Austin, TX preferred.

Remote locations will be considered on a case by case basis.

Base Pay - 140,000-170,000

The pay range mentioned above is a guideline. We tailor each offer based on your unique skills, experience, location, and market benchmarks—while ensuring internal parity across our teams. In addition to competitive base pay, total compensation may include a discretionary annual bonus and a market leading comprehensive health and wellness benefits package. Final details will be discussed during the later stages of the hiring process.

Our Health & Wellness Benefits

At SB Energy, we invest in our people and their families with benefits designed for flexibility, support, and peace of mind. Full-time employees enjoy:

• 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

At SB Energy, the success of our projects is driven by a desire to see our projects benefit as many people as possible. We work to serve local communities through volunteering, fundraising, and much more. For example, we’re proud to support access and opportunity in engineering and clean energy through impactful mentorship programs and workforce training. When you join SB Energy, you can become a part of these efforts, collaborating with team members who share a vision of building a better future now! 

SB Energy is built on a foundation of collaboration and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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