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OT Systems Engineer (Physical Infrastructure)

xAI· Data Center
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Hybrid (Southaven, MS / Memphis, TN)full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

OT (Operational Technology) Systems Engineer to implement and support backend infrastructure for next-generation controls and industrial software platforms for physical infrastructure. Embedded within the mission IT organization, balancing legacy support with modernization, and integrating IT technologies to create secure ICS environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and augment next-generation OT environments that support plant and launch systems across multiple sites.
  • Install, configure, maintain, and support industry standard controls software platforms as well as internally developed HMIs.
  • Integrate established and emergent IT technologies to simplify management, improve security, and create scalable plant environments.
  • Deploy and maintain development, test, and staging environments to enable controlled, systematic change introduction.
  • Provide direct support during launch, test, and production campaigns.
  • Perform systems/software upgrades and maintenance between critical operations (including evenings and weekends as needed).
  • Proactively monitor services and respond rapidly to incidents to maintain high availability and performance.
  • Leverage automation tools and contribute to infrastructure-as-code and broader DevOps initiatives with a focus on ICS environments.
  • Work with internal controls engineers to iterate on simulation and emulation environment to enhance test coverage and augment change control processes.
  • Write and maintain standards, architectures, best practices, and documentation (including system overviews, design drawings, and operational procedures), with emphasis on highly reliable and secure industrial environments, especially at data boundaries.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, security, controls, and operations) as well as external customers and integrators to design robust OT architectures and resolve technical issues.
  • Ensure OT systems are configured and maintained in compliance with industry and cybersecurity standards (e.g., Purdue Model, IEC 62443).

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in OT systems engineering or industrial control systems administration.
  • Hands-on experience with multiple industry standard controls software platforms and tools.
  • Significant experience designing, deploying, supporting, and troubleshooting OT environments in high-reliability settings.

Skills

Required:OT systems engineeringcontrols software platformsautomation / IaC
Nice to have:scriptingDevOps / CMnetworkingsecurityWindows/Linuxcommunication
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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