Senior Electrical Engineer – MV Power & Data Centers

Maverick Power; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Bonus Potential!

Paid Time Off, 401K Matching, Medical,

Dental, and Vision Benefits!

Job summary

Maverick Power in Plano, TX is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and integrate MV power distribution for modular data center and industrial customers. You will lead system architecture, equipment specs, protection strategy, grounding, and compliance with UL, IEEE, NFPA standards.

Collaborate across switchgear, transformers, UPS, batteries, and control panels to deliver safe, manufacturable modular E-House solutions.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 4+ years of experience in industrial, utility, or mission-critical power distribution design.
• MV equipment experience (5kV-35kV), including switchgear and protective relaying.
• Working knowledge of NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, IEEE C37 series, IEEE 1584, UL switchgear/switchboard standards.
• Experience performing short circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical and/or SolidWorks Electrical.

Responsibilities

• Develop power system architectures (one-lines, three-lines as required) for MV (5kV-35kV class) and LV modular systems.
• Size and specify major equipment in accordance with applicable standards, including: UL 1558, UL 891, UL 857, UL 67 IEEE C37 series (e.g., C37.20.2, C37.20.7).
• Select equipment interrupting ratings and short-circuit withstand ratings consistent with calculated available fault current.
• Define grounding and bonding strategies in accordance with NEC and IEEE 80 / IEEE 3007, including skid/baseframe bonding and site grounding interfaces.
• Specify and integrate transfer switch systems (UL 1008) and UPS systems (UL 1778), including maintenance bypass schemes and redundancy topologies (N, N+1, 2N).
• Coordinate battery and energy storage integration (UL 1973, UL 9540), including DC distribution, disconnecting means, monitoring, and safety interfaces.
• Define protection philosophies and relay schemes consistent with IEEE C37 standards; coordinate settings development and review.
• Develop control and interlock philosophies (EPO, permissives, trip schemes, alarms) in coordination with controls and protection engineers.
• Develop schematics for auxiliary AC/DC power, lighting, receptacles, panelboards, and control panels (UL 508A where applicable).
• Coordinate electrical interfaces with HVAC and fire protection systems (NFPA 72, NFPA 855 as applicable).
• Support UL/NRTL listing efforts and major customer compliance programs.
• Develop and maintain bills of materials (BOMs) for designed products, ensuring alignment with drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with procurement, project management, and production teams to support material readiness, project execution, and manufacturing success.
• Support FAI/FAT, commissioning, and field troubleshooting.
• Performs other job-related duties as necessary or assigned.

Skills

Power distribution design

Protection relaying

Arc-flash studies

Coordination studies

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

Maverick Power in Plano, TX is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and integrate MV power distribution for modular data center and industrial customers. You will lead system architecture, equipment specs, protection strategy, grounding, and compliance with UL, IEEE, NFPA standards.

Collaborate across switchgear, transformers, UPS, batteries, and control panels to deliver safe, manufacturable modular E-House solutions.