Sr. Critical Facilities Technician - Memphis

The role

You will operate and maintain the critical mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems that power supercomputing data centers. The work includes hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and mentoring junior technicians.

What you will do

• Independently operate and maintain critical MEP systems in supercomputing data centers
• Perform advanced maintenance and troubleshooting of HVAC, power, and environmental controls
• Mentor junior technicians and lead a team of technicians for operational reliability
• Ensure MEP site safety and environmental compliance with local and regional health and safety requirements
• Provide operational expertise for pumps, piping, chillers, cooling towers, CRAH units, generators, UPS and switchgear, and other MEP equipment
• Routinely inspect all areas and self-report facility problems
• Write and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs
• Perform daily inspections of critical systems
• Identify and maintain spare parts inventory to minimize downtime
• Coordinate and supervise scheduled system shutdowns, and support commissioning and functional testing

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or 6+ years of hands-on operations/facilities work experience in lieu of degree
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and 35 lbs unassisted
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools as needed
• Physical dexterity for work in tight quarters
• Comfortable working at elevated heights up to 100 feet with safety gear
• Comfortable working in extreme outdoor environments, including heat, cold, and rain
• Comfortable working with exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
• Valid driver's license
• Excellent written and verbal communication and technical writing skills in English
• Strong troubleshooting skills

Nice to have

• Operations or facilities work experience in a data center
• Knowledge of mechanical or electrical engineering principles and systems
• Experience and knowledge of critical systems documentation, including plans, procedures, and operations manuals
• Experience with building and electrical power monitoring systems and operations
• Experience with PLC-based control systems and/or Building Management Systems

Before you apply

• Position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing
• Position is subject to pre-employment and annual post-employment background checks

About the company

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe, including the Colossus supercomputers, Grok models, and applications such as Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. The company is an equal opportunity employer.