Battery Storage Network Engineer – On‑Site Industrial OT

Socket.dev; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI’s High Power Engineering team seeks a Network Engineer for the Battery Storage group in Memphis, TN. You will scale high‑capacity power systems and own the network across the storage fleet, with on‑site collaboration and potential travel to other sites.

Responsibilities include configuring industrial switches, integrating Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC 61850, and ensuring secure, deterministic communications. The role requires hands‑on work in various environments and extended hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering or related technical field (or 6+ years of relevant experience).
• 3+ years of industrial, utility, or operational technology network engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational technology network for storage fleet communications with determinism, redundancy, and security.
• Design and own site network architecture including topology, VLANs, IP addressing and redundancy.
• Oversee fiber/copper plant layout, fiber testing, splicing, and patch panels.
• Integrate industrial protocols across Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC 61850, and map to controllers and EMS.
• Manage precision time distribution using PTP (IEEE 1588) and IRIG-B.
• Lead OT cybersecurity per IEC 62443 and NERC CIP; manage firewall rules and remote access.
• Specify and commission network equipment and maintain change/backups.
• Support commissioning with network validation, latency tests, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Industrial OT network engineering

Network architecture design

OT cybersecurity (IEC 62443/NERC CIP)

Industrial protocol experience (Modbus

DNP3 / IEC 61850

Fiber optic testing

On-site equipment handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering/CS

6+ years relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Managed industrial switches/routers

Industrial protocol stacks (Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC 61850)

Fiber optic termination/testing

Time synchronization tools (PTP IEEE 1588, IRIG-B)

IEC 62443 / NERC CIP compliance tooling

Job description

SpaceXAI’s High Power Engineering team seeks a Network Engineer for the Battery Storage group in Memphis, TN. You will scale high‑capacity power systems and own the network across the storage fleet, with on‑site collaboration and potential travel to other sites.

Responsibilities include configuring industrial switches, integrating Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC 61850, and ensuring secure, deterministic communications. The role requires hands‑on work in various environments and extended hours as needed.