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Electrical Engineer (Power Generation) - Memphis

xAI· Data Center
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Hybrid (Memphis, TN)full-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Electrical Engineer role focused on design, build, and optimization of on-site power generation for SpaceXSI AI supercomputing facilities in Memphis area, owning plant electrical systems for gas turbine generation and 34.5 kV infrastructure.

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

Qualifications

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

Skills

Required:Plant electrical systems ownership
Nice to have:Gas turbine generatorsData center / hyperscale power infrastructureStandards and interconnectionConstruction, commissioning, operations support
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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