Manager, Engineering (Power Generation & Utilities) - Memphis

The role

You will own automation, controls, and electrical systems at the power generation facility in Southaven that supplies SpaceXSI's AI supercomputers. You will lead a team of engineers and technicians through design, commissioning, and reliability work.

What you will do

• Own automation, controls, and electrical scope for gas turbine, combined cycle, and steam turbine assets and plant electrical systems, from control philosophy through commissioning and reliability
• Lead controls scope for balance-of-plant and supporting utilities such as fuel gas, HVAC, fire protection, cooling water, water treatment, and wastewater
• Build, mentor, and manage a team of automation and controls engineers and technicians
• Review and approve control philosophies, I/O lists, control narratives, single-line diagrams, schematics, and control panel designs
• Drive standardized DCS, PLC, and SCADA architecture, cybersecurity posture, documentation, and engineering practices
• Interface with internal teams, construction, OEMs, and contractors, and manage contractor work and statements of work
• Own field commissioning for automation, controls, and electrical systems, including loop checks, functional and protection testing, and start-up
• Lead root-cause investigations and reliability improvements on operating assets

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, automation engineering, or another engineering discipline
• 8+ years of experience in automation and controls engineering
• Direct experience on industrial power generation projects or large-scale critical power infrastructure
• 3+ years of experience directly managing or leading a team of engineers
• Willingness to perform hands-on work in all environments, including tight quarters and heights, while wearing appropriate PPE
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Ability to work on-site at the Southaven power generation facility

Nice to have

• Experience leading a team of both engineers and technicians
• Hands-on experience with DCS, PLC, HMI, and SCADA platforms used in power generation or heavy industry
• Experience with gas turbine or combined-cycle plant controls and water, wastewater, fuel gas, or process cooling systems
• Working knowledge of utility-scale and low-voltage electrical power systems, switchgear, and protection
• Experience designing or reviewing industrial control panels and electrical schematics
• Experience managing EPC and OEM interfaces on multi-discipline power or capital projects
• PE license in Electrical or Controls Engineering, or willingness to pursue one
• Familiarity with ICS cybersecurity frameworks such as NERC CIP
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to remain technical while mentoring engineers

Before you apply

• Must be able to work on-site at the Southaven power generation facility
• Must be able to provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies

About the company

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence, including Colossus supercomputers, Grok models, and applications such as Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. SpaceX was founded with the goal of making life multiplanetary.