Lead Engineer, Transmission & Distribution - Memphis

The role

You will own the electrical infrastructure for an AI training campus, from the generation terminals and interconnection down to the medium-voltage bus. You will lead a small on-site team to scale high-capacity power systems on a schedule set by compute demand.

What you will do

• Own the generation terminals, point of interconnection, high-voltage switchyards, collector transmission and main power transformers
• Own switchyard architecture, including bus configuration, GIS versus AIS tradeoffs and fault-current management
• Lead the interconnection process with the local distributor and balancing authority
• Own campus protection philosophy and the settings management database
• Own the campus power systems studies function as the single model of record
• Own the generation electrical interface, including excitation, governor behavior, synchronizing and black start
• Own regulatory and compliance scope as assigned
• Own the campus electrical safety program, including NFPA 70E and energized work permitting
• Direct design, ops/build, protection & controls, and power system engineer seats on the T&D team as they fill

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline
• 10+ years in transmission, substation, or generation interconnection engineering, focused on high-power, high-voltage systems
• Experience carrying a project through utility or ISO interconnection to energization
• Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
• Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE
• Lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Valid driver's license

Nice to have

• Professional Engineering license or intention to actively seek a PE license
• Working knowledge of the IEEE C37 series, IEEE 80, NESC, and applicable NERC standards
• 161 kV, 230 kV, or 345 kV GIS or AIS experience
• Large-load interconnection experience with TVA, MLGW, or comparable municipal or federal power arrangements
• Experience with ETAP, SKM, PSS/E, PSCAD, ASPEN, Matlab, etc.
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Proven ability to lead teams, work independently, and thrive in dynamic, high-stress environments with tight deadlines

Before you apply

• Willing to work on-site in Memphis, TN; this is not a remote or hybrid role

About the company

SpaceX was founded to make life multiplanetary. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence, including the Colossus supercomputers and Grok models.