Swing Shift Manufacturing Engineer
About the Company
Torus is headquartered in Utah and is expanding manufacturing at our 545,000-square-foot facility in Salt Lake City called GigaOne. We are the world’s first mesh energy infrastructure, uniting communities through resilient, sustainable, and intelligent power. We design, engineer, manufacture, install, and support our systems end-to-end, standing behind them throughout their lifecycle. Torus systems help reduce costs, lower emissions, and protect facilities from outages, while strengthening the security and reliability of the broader utility grid.
Torus is committed to American manufacturing, engineering excellence, and building energy systems that last. The company has raised over $267 million from investors like Magnetar, Mercado, ICONIQ, and Origin Ventures to accelerate deployment of modular power plants across utilities, data centers, and industrial sectors. At Torus, you will be part of building energy infrastructure that supports and strengthens our electrical grid, critical systems, industry, and communities for decades to come.
We value accountability, collaboration, and clear thinking and are looking for people who want to solve hard problems and build things that matter.
About the Role
As a Swing Shift Manufacturing Engineer, you will be a key player in setting up and supporting our manufacturing processes. The Engineer is responsible for supporting the manufacturing and fabrication of our BESS (Torus Pulse) and FESS (Torus Spin) products. This role involves troubleshooting and maintaining manufacturing equipment, designing manufacturing fixtures, building and optimizing production flows, automating processes, and other similar duties. As a startup, there will be times when this role requires work outside its typical duties.
Responsibilities
- Support and maintain production equipment: Waterjets, Fiber Lasers, Bending Equipment, and CNCs
- Support equipment programming
- Assist with Design Validation Testing and Prototype builds
- Evaluate manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs
- Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching testing methods, and conferring with equipment vendors
- Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout
- Assure product and process quality by designing testing methods
- Provide manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs
- Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
- Lead in the “Design For Manufacturing” and continuous improvement process through the assigned product lines
- Support product development activities
- Complete other tasks as necessary
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing best practices, including Lean Manufacturing principles
- Experience developing new manufacturing processes
- Experience with industrial automation tools such as PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and motion systems
- Experience designing tooling, jigs, and/or fixtures using SolidWorks
- Experience optimizing production processes
- Experience programming CNC equipment
- Experience with metal fabrication processes
- Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering degree or related field is required
- 1-5+ years related experience (or equivalent)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing and modeling the following in SolidWorks: sheet metal, tube laser, and steel structures
- Hands-on building and fabricating experience
You’ll be a great fit at Torus if you’re motivated by building durable systems and taking responsibility for how they perform in the field. This role is well suited for a Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys working through ambiguity, collaborating closely across teams, and solving practical problems that directly impact product reliability and performance. If you take pride in thoughtful design, clear documentation, and seeing your work move from concept to deployment, you’ll find meaningful long-term impact here.
Benefits
- Employee Rewards Package including equity
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Health Benefits Package: Choice between traditional PPO or HSA eligible medical plans; Dental insurance; and Vision insurance
- Human-centered Paid Time Off (based on employment status) including unlimited discretionary PTO; 10-days paid company holidays; Waiting period-free 100% paid parental leave
- Torus paid Life with option to purchase additional coverage
- Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Peer Recognition Program
Pay
$80,000 - $120,000 (Note: We have the flexibility to hire at different levels, which may impact the corresponding pay range.)
Shift Differential: 10% on top of base salary
Schedule
Full-Time, Salaried
Swing Shift
Additional Details
All candidates are subject to a background check.
Location: The role is based in our GigaOne Salt Lake Headquarters Warehouse and our South Salt Lake R&D Location, both in Salt Lake City, UT.
Work Authorization: Applicants must already have the legal authorization to work in the US without requiring any employer sponsorship.
Physical Requirements
- Must have the ability to safely lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs
- Must be capable of standing, bending, and executing repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to read, identify, observe and recognize details, color-coding, and fine print at close range on associated engineering drawings
- Ability to don personal protective equipment to include, but not limited to, respiratory protective equipment with proper seal, coveralls, ear protection, gloves, eye protection, and safety helmet
- Ability to observe, detect, and respond to audible and visual machine malfunction warnings
- Ability to communicate information so others can understand; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
- Must report to work reliably and with the ability to use full and unimpaired skills and judgment to safely execute your job
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English required