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Network Engineer - Battery Storage

Network Engineering & AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMemphis, TN, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a technical discipline, or 6+ years of professional networking experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 3 years of industrial, utility, or operational technology network engineering experience.
Hands-on configuration experience with managed industrial switches and routers.
Experience with at least one industrial protocol stack: Modbus TCP, DNP3, or IEC 61850.
Hands-on fiber optic termination, testing, and troubleshooting experience.
Ability to perform hands-on work in heat, cold, rain, tight quarters, or at heights.
Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support construction, energization, and operations.
Ability to remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted.
Ability to provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies.
Willingness to work on-site in Memphis, Tennessee; this is not a remote or hybrid role.
Willingness to travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor and original equipment manufacturer engagement, and support at other sites.
Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Own the operational technology network used by the storage fleet, ensuring packs, inverters, medium-voltage collection, and the plant controller communicate deterministically, redundantly, and securely.
Own site network architecture, including topology, redundancy, switch selection and configuration, virtual local area network and subnet design, and Internet Protocol addressing across the fleet.
Own the fiber and copper physical plant, including single-mode and multimode runs, splice plans, patch panel layout, labeling, optical time-domain reflectometer acceptance testing, and pathway coordination.
Own industrial protocol integration across Modbus TCP, DNP3, and IEC 61850, including GOOSE, and mapping between pack controllers, power conversion systems, the plant controller, and the energy management system.
Own precision time distribution using Precision Time Protocol per IEEE 1588 and IRIG-B for sequence-of-events and disturbance analysis.
Own operational technology cybersecurity for the storage plant, including segmentation per IEC 62443, firewall rules, remote access, patch and firmware management, and applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection evidence.
Specify and commission industrial switches, media converters, gateways, protocol converters, terminal servers, and time sources; own configuration backup and change management.
Support commissioning through network validation, latency and packet-loss testing, failover testing, and pack-level communications troubleshooting.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with battery energy storage systems, solar, or substation automation networks.
Experience designing IEC 61850 station and process buses, including GOOSE performance requirements.
Experience with IEC 62443 or NERC CIP programs.
Experience with Cisco, Hirschmann, Moxa, RuggedCom, or comparable industrial platforms.
Familiarity with industrial communications protocols and networking, such as Modbus, IEEE C37.115, IEEE C37.111, and DNP3.

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NETWORK ENGINEER, BATTERY STORAGE

Join the High Power Engineering team supporting SpaceXSI to design, build, operate, and maintain electrical infrastructure for AI training campuses. As a Network Engineer on the Battery Storage team, you will work with a small on-site team to scale high-capacity power systems on a schedule set by compute demand. The position is based in Memphis, TN, with potential travel to other sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Own the operational technology network the storage fleet runs on: packs, inverters, medium-voltage collection, and the plant controller must talk deterministically, redundantly, and securely
Own site network architecture: topology, redundancy, switch selection and configuration, VLAN and subnet design, and IP addressing across the fleet
Own the fiber and copper physical plant: single-mode and multimode runs, splice plans, patch panel layout, labeling, OTDR acceptance testing, and pathway coordination
Own industrial protocol integration across Modbus TCP, DNP3, and IEC 61850 including GOOSE, plus mapping between pack controllers, PCS, plant controller, and EMS
Own precision time distribution using PTP per IEEE 1588 and IRIG-B for sequence-of-events and disturbance analysis
Own OT cybersecurity for the storage plant: segmentation per IEC 62443, firewall rules, remote access, patch and firmware management, and applicable NERC CIP evidence
Specify and commission industrial switches, media converters, gateways, protocol converters, terminal servers, and time sources; own configuration backup and change management
Support commissioning with network validation, latency and packet-loss testing, failover testing, and pack-level communications troubleshooting

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a technical discipline; OR 6+ years of professional networking experience in lieu of a degree
3+ years of industrial, utility, or operational technology network engineering

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Hands-on configuration of managed industrial switches and routers
Experience with at least one industrial protocol stack: Modbus TCP, DNP3, or IEC 61850
Hands-on fiber optic termination, testing, and troubleshooting
BESS, solar, or substation automation network experience
IEC 61850 station and process bus design including GOOSE performance requirements
IEC 62443 or NERC CIP program experience
Cisco, Hirschmann, Moxa, RuggedCom, or comparable industrial platform experience
Familiarity with industrial communications protocols and networking such as Modbus, IEEE C37.115, IEEE C37.111, DNP3

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
Work extended hours and weekends as needed to support construction, energization, and operations
Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE
Lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies
Willing to work on-site in Memphis, TN – this is not a remote or hybrid role.
Travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor and OEM engagement, and supporting other sites
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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