Lead Electrical Engineer, Facilities Engineering
xAI· Data Center
Memphis, TNFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Lead a team of electrical engineers designing, building, and maintaining power systems for SpaceX facilities and data centers, driving multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with autonomy and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of electrical engineers and work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines to provide detailed electrical design and specifications for the installation of electrical power distribution systems, switch-gear and motor control centers, exterior and interior lighting, ground support system controls and ladder logic, UPS units, standby and emergency generators, automatic transfer switches, power monitoring hardware and software, data/phone distribution and wiring, building and site grounding systems, fire alarm systems and lightning protection systems
- Provide electrical engineering support to facility technicians to troubleshoot existing electrical equipment and controllers
- Provide engineering support for the design, operation, and troubleshooting of all the facility's electrical components and systems, including load flow analysis of electrical power distribution systems, electrical equipment evaluation, building and facility equipment grounding, power monitoring hardware and software
- Ensure that all equipment interfaces properly with other mechanical and electrical systems, including compatibility with facility power budgets
- Coordinate all electrical installations and maintenance activities with local electrical utilities personnel
- Ensure all electrical designs and installations conform to applicable codes and regulations
- Provide code review and analysis utilizing NFPA 70E, NFPA 70 NEC, NFPA 497, NFPA 101, Vol 5 & 6 AFSPCMAN 91-710, and IBC
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
- 3+ years of professional experience working on electrical projects, power distribution systems, switchgear, UPS's, and/or generators
Skills
Required:Code compliance (NFPA, IBC)
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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