Electrical Technician, Power Generation - Memphis

The role

You will operate and maintain plant electrical systems at SpaceXSI's power generation facility. The work is hands-on across medium-voltage generation, distribution, and balance-of-plant equipment up to 13.5 kV and 34.8 kV, including switching, troubleshooting, and repairs.

What you will do

• Perform operations and maintenance on plant electrical systems up to 13.5 kV and 34.8 kV
• Execute switching, isolation, LOTO, breaker racking, and restoration of medium-voltage equipment per plant procedures and NFPA 70E
• Troubleshoot electrical faults on distribution, protection, grounding, lighting, and auxiliary systems
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance, inspections, and repairs
• Support plant startups, shutdowns, outages, and commissioning
• Install, terminate, and maintain electrical equipment, cable, and control wiring
• Respond to electrical alarms, trips, and equipment failures; support root-cause investigations
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, and utility personnel on switching and clearances
• Maintain accurate work orders, switching records, and as-found/as-left documentation
• Follow all safety, LOTO, arc-flash, and PPE requirements

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of experience as an electrical technician, industrial electrician, or similar role maintaining industrial or power generation electrical systems
• Willingness to perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and rotating or on-call schedules
• Ability to remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing PPE
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required
• Must be able to work on-site at the power generation facility

Nice to have

• Experience operating and maintaining medium-voltage systems (4.16 kV to 34.8 kV), including switchgear, transformers, and breakers
• Experience in a power plant, generating station, or other high-reliability industrial facility
• Ability to read single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, and equipment O&M manuals
• Experience with LOTO, switching procedures, and NFPA 70E / arc-flash safety practices
• Experience troubleshooting motors, VFDs, MCCs, UPS systems, and auxiliary electrical equipment
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment (multimeters, insulation testers, infrared)
• Journeyman electrician license or equivalent formal electrical training
• Experience using a CMMS or work-order system
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-discipline team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Before you apply

• Requires lifting up to 25 lbs unassisted and frequent physical demands

About the company

SpaceX was founded to make life multiplanetary. SpaceXSI builds Super Intelligence, including Colossus supercomputers and Grok models and applications.