Electrical Field Engineer - West Texas

Vertiv; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv offers a challenging Field Service Engineer role, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining electrical power distribution systems at customer data centers nationwide. You'll spend the first two years in the field, mastering switchgear testing through 15 kV, relay calibration, and project management, while earning your NETA certification and building a foundation for leadership.

~50% travel and flexible hours are included.

Qualifications

• EE graduate with leadership potential and hands-on testing experience.
• Willing to travel ~50% and earn NETA certification.
• Interest in steering career into Technical Sales or management.

Responsibilities

• Test, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical power distribution systems at customer data centers nationwide.
• Pursue and attain NETA certification while building technical and business foundations.
• Progress from field work to leadership roles in Technical Sales, Supervising Engineer, or Service Center Manager.

Skills

Electrical testing

Project management

Leadership

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

BSEE

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) is hiring Field Service Engineers to test, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical power distribution systems at customer data centers nationwide. You'll spend your first 2 years in the field mastering switchgear testing through 15 kV, relay calibration, power system studies, and project management — while earning your NETA certification and building the technical + business foundation for long-term leadership. BSEE required. ~50% travel. Flexible hours including weekends/nights.

Where This Takes You

This role is a direct pipeline to leadership. After your field foundation, you'll fast-track into Technical Sales, Supervising Engineer, or Service Center Manager — owning teams, client relationships, and regional operations.

Apply If You Are...

• An EE grad seeking leadership opportunities early in your career
• Excited about hands-on electrical testing, project management, and business development
• Ready to earn your NETA certification and ride the wave of AI-driven data center growth
• Looking to build a career — not just take a job

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Us

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [e-mail]