Electrical Technician Temp (2 months)

What You Will Do

• Rack and cabinet build-upassemble electrical components power supplies contactors breakers fuses terminal blocks DIN rail hardware and control devices onto 19-inch racks NEMA cabinets and prototype skids per engineering drawings and layouts
• Point-to-point wiringroute terminate label and verify power and signal wiring per wiring diagrams schematics and wire lists; perform point-to-point continuity checks and ring-out before power-on
• Connector and terminal terminationcrimp solder and terminate connectors including ring terminals ferrules Deutsch connectors Anderson connectors and multi-pin control connectors per manufacturer specifications
• Cable harness fabricationbuild cable harnesses from cut sheets and harness drawings including wire cutting stripping crimping labeling lacing and strain relief installation
• Power distribution assemblyinstall and wire busbars fuse holders disconnect switches power distribution blocks and grounding systems per single-line diagrams and electrical schematics
• Instrumentation and sensor installationmount and wire voltage transducers current transformers (CTs) thermocouples RTDs pressure sensors and other measurement devices
• Testing supportassist engineers with Hi-Pot insulation resistance (Megger) functional checkout and power-on commissioning of assembled systems; record test data and flag anomalies
• Labeling and documentationapply wire labels terminal markers and component ID tags per labeling standards; maintain as-built redline drawings and build logs
• Safety and housekeepingfollow lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures maintain a clean and organized work area and adhere to all EHS requirements for work on energized and de-energized electrical equipment

Who You Are and What You Bring

• Fundamental electrical knowledge solid understanding of AC/DC circuits Ohms law series/parallel circuits grounding and electrical safety practices
• Education: Associates degree or technical certificate in Electrical Technology Electronics or related field; or equivalent military/trade training
• Experience: 2 years of hands-on electrical assembly wiring or technician experience in a lab manufacturing or prototype environment
• Local to Austin TX must be able to report on-site daily for the full 3-month contract duration; this is not a remote or hybrid position

Minimum Skills Knowledge and Special Attributes

• Wiring and termination proficiencydemonstrated ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams and translate them into correctly wired assemblies
• Hand tool and power tool proficiencyskilled with crimpers wire strippers torque wrenches drill presses band saws and bench grinders
• Test equipment familiaritycomfortable using digital multimeters Megger/insulation testers clamp meters and oscilloscopes at a basic level
• Mechanical aptitudeability to drill tap mount components and perform basic mechanical assembly tasks alongside electrical work
• Attention to detailmeticulous approach to wire routing labeling torque specs and workmanship quality
• Self-starter with strong work ethicability to work independently once given clear direction and proactively flag issues to the engineering team

Additional Desired Skills

• Medium- or high-voltage experiencehands-on work with systems above 480 VAC or 800 VDC
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship awarenessfamiliarity with cable and wire harness workmanship standards
• Power electronics exposureprior experience in a power electronics inverter or energy storage lab environment
• PLC and controls wiringexperience wiring PLC I/O modules relay logic panels and industrial control systems

Thehourly range for this position is $30-40/hr.