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Electrical Engineer, Power Generation

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMemphis, TN, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, or electrical engineering technology.
Ability to perform hands-on work in all environments, including heat, cold, and rain, and in tight quarters or at heights.
Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Ability to remain focused while working in hazardous environments and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted.
Willingness to travel up to 50% to other locations.
A valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Own plant electrical systems for on-site gas turbine generation supporting AI superclusters, including generators, excitation, synchronization, auxiliaries, and balance-of-plant electrical systems.
Design and engineer 34.5 kV collect and export systems, protection and control, e-houses, blackstart capability, and related medium-voltage infrastructure.
Serve as switching authority for plant electrical systems, including switching procedures, isolation, clearance, and energization.
Develop single-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, relay settings, and interconnection designs.
Perform detailed power system studies, including load flow, short circuit, arc flash, transient stability, and harmonics, using ETAP, PSS/E, or equivalent tools.
Integrate generation with plant systems, 34.5 kV collect/export, and downstream data center loads.
Ensure compliance with relevant standards (NERC, ERCOT, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, and UL), and support permitting and utility coordination.
Support equipment specification, vendor selection, factory testing, site commissioning, and energization.
Conduct failure mode analysis (FMEA), root cause investigations, and reliability modeling to achieve extreme uptime targets.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on new facility builds, capacity expansions, and continuous improvement of the power standard.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with gas turbine generators, excitation, synchronization, islanded operation, and blackstart.
Experience owning plant electrical systems, including 34.5 kV collect/export, protection, e-houses, and switching authority.
Background with data centers, hyperscale facilities, or large on-site power infrastructure over 50 MW.
Knowledge of ERCOT, NERC reliability standards, and utility interconnection processes.
Experience supporting construction, commissioning, and operations of power systems.
A track record of innovation or high-impact delivery in power infrastructure projects.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, POWER GENERATION

We are seeking exceptional Electrical Engineers to join our growing team in Memphis and help design, build, and optimize on-site power generation for SpaceXSI's high-density AI supercomputing facilities. This role owns plant electrical systems for gas turbine generation — from generator, excitation, and synchronization through 34.5 kV collect/export, protection, e-houses, blackstart, and switching.

You will collaborate across electrical, mechanical, power systems, and construction teams to deliver reliable, massive-scale generation. This is a full-time, onsite role based in the Memphis region.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Own plant electrical systems for on-site gas turbine generation supporting AI superclusters, including generators, excitation, synchronization, auxiliaries, and balance-of-plant electrical
Design and engineer 34.5 kV collect and export systems, protection and control, e-houses, blackstart capability, and related medium-voltage infrastructure
Serve as switching authority for plant electrical systems, including switching procedures, isolation, clearance, and energization
Develop single-line diagrams, protection & control schematics, relay settings, and interconnection designs
Perform detailed power system studies (load flow, short circuit, arc flash, transient stability, harmonics) using ETAP, PSS/E, or equivalent tools
Integrate generation with plant systems, 34.5 kV collect/export, and downstream data center loads
Ensure compliance with relevant standards (NERC, ERCOT, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, UL) and support permitting and utility coordination
Support equipment specification, vendor selection, factory testing, site commissioning, and energization
Conduct failure mode analysis (FMEA), root cause investigations, and reliability modeling to achieve extreme uptime targets
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on new facility builds, capacity expansions, and continuous improvement of power standard

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics or electrical engineering technology

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience with gas turbine generators, excitation, synchronization, islanded operation, and blackstart
Experience owning plant electrical systems, including 34.5 kV collect/export, protection, e-houses, and switching authority
Background with data centers, hyperscale facilities, or large on-site power infrastructure (>50 MW)
Knowledge of ERCOT, NERC reliability standards, and utility interconnection processes
Experience supporting construction, commissioning, and operations of power systems
Track record of innovation or high-impact delivery in power infrastructure projects

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed; flexibility required
Remain focused while working in hazardous environments, while wearing appropriate PPE
Must be able to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
Travel up to 50% to other locations
Valid driver’s license

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About the Company

xAI

Generative AI chatbot leveraging real-time data

xAI builds Grok, a generative AI chatbot with a Hitchhiker's Guide-inspired persona that uses real-time data from X to produce current, culturally aware responses. Grok is accessible to premium subscribers on X, via a standalone website, mobile apps, and through an API for developers. The company also develops large-scale AI infrastructure, such as the Colossus supercomputer, to train and run its models. Its goal is to pursue truth-seeking AGI research and grow a capital-intensive platform that could support a major public offering in the future.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Series E
Total funding: $42.1B
Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA
Founded: 2023

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