Electrical Test Technician

At Maverick Power, we don’t just build power distribution solutions—we redefine industry standards. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the DFW area (2024) and the 2025 McKinney New Corporate Business Award winner, we are committed to innovation, quality, and speed. With multiple manufacturing facilities across North Texas and Phoenix, we are expanding rapidly and looking for top talent to grow with us.

• Competitive Compensation + Bonus Potential!
• Paid Time Off, 401K Matching, Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits!
• High-growth organization with advancement opportunities!

Maverick Power is seeking an Electrical Test Technician to inspect, test, and verify low- and medium-voltage switch gear before it leaves our facility. This role ensures all products meet specifications, quality standards, and customer requirements. You will operate test instruments, validate protective relays, and document all results. Limited supervision is provided, and attention to detail is critical.

• Perform pre-shipment testing of MV/LV switch gear, protective relays, breakers, panel boards, ATS, and associated control/communication systems.
• Execute testing procedures including but not limited to:
  • Relay functional and coordination testing
  • Insulation resistance (megger) and dielectric withstand (hipot)
  • Contact resistance, timing, and trip testing
  • Control and communication circuit verification
• Validate all equipment against project specifications, drawings, and one-line schematics.
• Maintain organized test documentation for each project, including reports, drawings, and photos.
• Support process improvement initiatives to reduce test time, improve efficiency, and enhance quality.
• Troubleshoot and report anomalies; coordinate with engineering for corrective action if defects or non-conformances are found.
• Follow all safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, PPE, and adherence to relevant standards (NEC, NFPA, OSHA, NETA).
• Assist in creating and updating test procedures, checklists, and SOPs for factory testing.
• Performs other job-related duties as necessary or assigned.

• Experience testing low- and medium-voltage switch gear in a factory or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with testing instruments: relay test sets, megger, hipot tester, multimeter, timing test sets, and secondary/primary injection systems.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, one-line diagrams, and project specifications.
• Strong documentation skills; attention to detail for accurate test records.
• Ability to work independently and maintain production/test schedules.
• Understanding of relevant codes and safety standards (NEC, NFPA, OSHA, NETA).

• Familiarity with protective relay brands (SEL, ABB, Schneider, Siemens etc.) and microprocessor-based relays.
• Experience with factory pre-shipment commissioning, QA/QC, or manufacturing testing.
• Knowledge of primary and secondary injection testing, transformer testing, cable testing, and switch gear coordination studies.
• Certifications:
  
  NETA, OSHA, NFPA arc-flash / PPE training preferred.

• Prolonged periods standing on the manufacturing floor and sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to twenty-five pounds at times.

May work in various settings at the Maverick Power facilities, in offices, in multiple shops, and in commercial buildings. Maintaining the same position or posture while performing tasks and sitting for prolonged periods. The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position.

As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.

We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. Maverick Power is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.