Lead Engineer (Data Center)

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">SpaceXAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.</span></p></div><h3>ABOUT THE ROLE:</h3> <p>Join the High Power Engineering team supporting SpaceXAI to design, build, operate, and maintain electrical infrastructure for AI training campuses. As a Lead Engineer for Data Center electrical, 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.</p> <h3>RESPONSIBILITIES:</h3> <ul> <li>Own the electrical architecture from the medium-voltage bus to the GPU rack — topology, redundancy, and standards — for halls scaling with AI compute load.</li> <li>Set and defend the redundancy basis; prove split-feed and cross-feed schemes against bus-fault, transformer-loss, and switchgear-loss contingencies.</li> <li>Establish the campus electrical design standard: equipment tagging, drawing conventions, approved vendor list, insulation coordination, grounding, and arc-flash boundaries.</li> <li>Own the interface with the compute organization on rack density, step-load behavior, power-capping strategy, and actual-versus-nameplate utilization.</li> <li>Own the interface with mechanical and cooling engineering on CDU, sidecar, and pump electrical loads and their contribution to hall demand.</li> <li>Lead design reviews with EPCs, OEMs, and owner's engineers; approve vendor drawings and factory acceptance test procedures.</li> <li>Direct Design, Commissioning, R&amp;D, BIM/Designer, and Protection &amp; Controls engineers on the Data Center team as those seats fill.</li> <li>Collaborate with Transmission &amp; Distribution and Battery Storage leads so hall design, interconnection, and storage dispatch stay on one model of record.</li> <li>Ensure compliance with NFPA 70, 70B, 70E, NESC, and IEEE standards, prioritizing safety and engineering excellence.</li> </ul> <h3>BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.</li> <li>10+ years of electrical power design experience, with a focus on high-power, high-voltage or mission-critical systems.</li> <li>Experience owning medium-voltage distribution architecture at 10 kV to 35 kV class.</li> </ul> <h3>PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:</h3> <ul> <li>Professional Engineering license or intention to actively seek a PE license.</li> <li>5+ years in mission-critical, hyperscale, or heavy industrial facilities.</li> <li>Experience with high-density AI compute and liquid-cooled deployments.</li> <li>Experience delivering a repeatable design across multiple identical halls or phases.</li> <li>Experience with power systems analysis software and tools: ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, PowerWorld, Matlab, PSCAD, PSEE, Simulink, etc.</li> <li>Fluency in NEC, NFPA 70E, the IEEE 3000 series, and an internal reliability framework.</li> <li>Experience building and leading an engineering team from the first hire.</li> <li>Proven ability to lead teams, work independently, and thrive in dynamic, high-stress environments with tight deadlines.</li> </ul> <h3>ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:</h3> <ul> <li>Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights.</li> <li>Work extended hours and weekends as needed to support construction, energization, and operations.</li> <li>Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE.</li> <li>Lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted.</li> <li>Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies.</li> <li>Willing to work on-site in Memphis, TN. This is not a remote or hybrid role.</li> <li>Travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor and OEM engagement, and supporting other sites.</li> <li>Valid driver's license.</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our </em><em><a href="https://x.ai/legal/recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Recruitment Privacy Notice</a>.</em></p></div>