Field Service Engineer (Transformers)

Location: Remote, USA; heavy travel required, with 50–75% travel including domestic and potentially international sites.

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures switchboards, transformers, and modular data center power infrastructure for AI and mission-critical data center deployments.

What you will do

• Oversee installation, startup, commissioning, energization, and acceptance testing of oil-filled and dry-type power and distribution transformers.
• Perform TTR, winding resistance, insulation resistance, power factor, SFRA, DGA, oil analysis, and protective relay testing.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot OLTC/LTC mechanisms, cooling systems, controls, monitoring equipment, and transformer protection interfaces.
• Execute field troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, repairs, retrofits, warranty investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate with customers, EPCs, contractors, project managers, Engineering, and Quality during installations and outages.
• Prepare technical reports, material lists, quotations, scopes of work, service documentation, and continuous-improvement feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field, or equivalent military, associate-degree, or practical experience.
• At least 2 years of hands-on field experience with power or distribution transformers, switchgear, or related power delivery equipment; strong entry-level candidates may be considered.
• Working knowledge of transformer testing, including TTR, insulation resistance, DGA/oil analysis, and power factor testing.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, winding/vector diagrams, and equipment nameplate data.
• Willingness and ability to travel 50–75%, including domestic and potentially international sites.
• Valid driver’s license, ability to maintain or obtain a passport, and physical ability to work in industrial environments, including heights, confined spaces, and outdoor conditions.

Nice to have

• Experience with ABB, Siemens, GE, Hitachi Energy, Powell, ERMCO, or equivalent OEM transformer platforms.
• Familiarity with OLTC systems, ONAN/ONAF/OFAF cooling, and transformer bushings.
• NETA certification or progress toward NETA Level II/III certification.
• Protective relay testing, data center, utility, transformer OEM, or independent testing/service organization experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership-focused environment with direct communication, early risk escalation, and practical decision-making.
• On-call rotation for emergency customer support, including after-hours and weekend response when required.
• Company vehicle or travel allowance, travel per diem, and standard field service equipment.
• Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance, plus FSA or HSA options.
• Equity options, 401(k) with 4% employer match, unlimited PTO, parental leave, and applicable commuter benefits.
• Periodic in-person team and company off-sites.