Operation & Maintenance Engineer (Power Plant) - Memphis

xAI•Memphis, MS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceXSI is hiring an Operation & Maintenance Engineer to keep its on-site power plant in the Memphis and Southaven region running continuously. The plant supplies power to high-density AI supercomputing facilities and operates 24/7. The engineer will work across a multi-manufacturer gas turbine fleet and generators, balance-of-plant equipment, fuel gas and process/fluid systems, water, compressed and instrument air, HVAC and cooling, and plant electrical systems. The role requires proficiency across every turbine type at the site rather than specialization in one original equipment manufacturer. This is a full-time, on-site role in the Memphis region. The engineer will troubleshoot equipment, direct contractors, maintain reliability, and use AI to simplify plant operations and maintenance. The schedule is flexible to provide continuous engineering coverage and may include nights, weekends, holidays, and callouts. The position also involves hands-on work in the plant and potential travel to other SpaceXAI sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or another engineering discipline.
At least 3 years of operation or maintenance engineering experience in a power plant, generating station, or other high-reliability industrial facility.
Willingness to work on site at the power generation facility and perform hands-on work in all environments, including heat, cold, rain, tight quarters, and heights.
Ability to remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.
Ability to perform lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Experience with gas turbines from more than one manufacturer, as well as balance-of-plant, fuel gas, water, compressed air, and plant electrical systems.
Willingness to work rotating or flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call, to support 24/7 plant coverage.
Experience using AI tools to streamline or simplify engineering, maintenance, or operating processes.
Experience directing contractors, including assigning work and setting the schedule.
Experience managing critical-parts lists.
Experience with engineering planning and procedure writing.
Working knowledge of P&IDs, single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, protection, and switching.
Experience with LOTO and NFPA 70E / arc-flash practices.
Experience with a CMMS, including preventive maintenance, work orders, and equipment history.
Experience supporting outages, commissioning, or root-cause investigations on power plant equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide operation and maintenance engineering support for the multi-manufacturer gas turbine fleet, generators, balance-of-plant, process and fluid systems, and plant electrical systems, including protection, e-houses, blackstart, and switching.
Develop proficiency across all turbine types on site and apply that knowledge to troubleshooting, maintenance, and operating decisions.
Flex shifts and work hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and callouts, to maintain 24/7 engineering coverage.
Troubleshoot trips, alarms, and equipment failures with the shift team and return the plant to service.
Direct contractors by defining work, setting schedules, and confirming work is completed safely and correctly.
Use AI to streamline and simplify engineering, operating, and maintenance work.
Own reliability on assigned systems, including bad-actor elimination, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions.
Write and maintain engineering plans and procedures, including operating, maintenance, switching, and isolation instructions.
Manage the critical-parts list to ensure needed parts are identified, stocked, and ready.
Build and maintain the preventive and predictive maintenance program in the CMMS, including tasks, frequencies, and as-found/as-left records.
Support outage planning and execution, and support start-up, shutdown, commissioning, and turnover of new generation and balance-of-plant systems.
Apply SpaceXAI safety standards in the field, including LOTO, NFPA 70E / arc-flash, confined space, and hot work; stop work when conditions are unsafe.