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Lead Engineer, Transmission & Distribution - Memphis
xAI, Memphis, TN
What you will do
- Own everything from generation terminals and the point of interconnection down to the medium-voltage bus: high-voltage switchyards, collector transmission, main power transformers, and the utility relationship that determines whether the campus energizes on schedule
What you need
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline
- 10+ years in transmission, substation, or generation interconnection engineering, with a focus on high-power, high-voltage systems
- Experience carrying a project through utility or ISO interconnection to energization
Additional requirements
- Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
- Work extended hours and weekends as needed to support construction, energization, and operations
- Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE
- Lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
- Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies
- Willing to work on-site in Memphis, TN. This is not a remote or hybrid role
- Travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor and OEM engagement, and supporting other sites
- 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 power systems analysis software and tools: 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
Lead Engineer, Transmission & Distribution
Join the High Power Engineering team supporting SpaceXSI to design, build, operate, and maintain electrical infrastructure for AI training campuses. As a Lead Engineer for Transmission & Distribution, you will work with a small on-site team to scale high-capacity power systems on a schedule set by compute demand. The position is based in Memphis, TN, with potential travel to other sites.
About xAI
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.
SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.
Legal notes
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Company facts
- Money raised
- $32BSum of funding rounds on record
- Newest round
- Series E funding roundJan 6, 2026
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