Controls Technician, Physical Infrastructure - Memphis

The role

You will support the integration, commissioning, troubleshooting and maintenance of control systems across AI training campuses. The work covers PLC, HMI and SCADA systems, cooling plants, electrical distribution, liquid-cooling loops and data halls, and you will work closely with Controls Engineers.

What you will do

• Support integration and commissioning of vendor and OEM equipment into campus BMS, EPMS, SCADA and plant PLC controls
• Perform safe controls and electrical work under LOTO, arc-flash, interlock and restart-verification requirements
• Maximize uptime of cooling, electrical and facility control assets through hands-on troubleshooting and repairs
• Wire, commission, build and maintain industrial control panels and field devices to NFPA 79 and UL 508A
• Navigate and diagnose PLCs, HMIs, alarms, sequences and I/O status; clear approved alarms and perform basic recovery
• Set up, diagnose, replace and validate sensors, instrumentation and industrial networks
• Support controls for VFDs, pumps, valves and related equipment, including documented resets and dry-cycle checks
• Provide controls support for cooling plants, liquid-cooling loops, electrical distribution and emergency shutdown systems
• Perform structured fault finding, root-cause support and rapid corrective actions
• Maintain accurate documentation, work tickets and records

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic or hydraulic systems in a manufacturing, industrial or critical-facility environment; OR an associate's degree in controls techno
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Must be able to walk and stand for long periods, climb ladders, bend, stoop and work in tight spaces

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 79 and UL 508A
• Hands-on skill in fault finding, electrical panel work, multimeter use and schematic reading
• Ability to read, interpret and redline electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics
• PLC and HMI experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT and/or Allen-Bradley RSLogix / Studio 5000
• Experience with electrical control panel building and wiring
• Experience with sensors and instrumentation including temperature, flow, pressure, encoders and IO-Link
• Experience with SCADA systems (Ignition preferred), actuators, VFDs, interlocks and industrial networks
• Experience in data centers, power generation, semiconductor or other high-reliability industrial environments
• Excellent documentation and communication skills; familiarity with CMMS or work-ticket systems

Before you apply

• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• Must be willing to travel to other locations

About the company

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe, including the Colossus supercomputers and Grok models. SpaceX was founded with the goal of making life multiplanetary.