Data Center Safety Engineer

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is expanding its Memphis-based AI infrastructure and large-scale data center facilities. The Safety Engineering role focuses on establishing electrical and thermal safety controls for high-density compute systems, with emphasis on reliability, grounding, and emergency response planning.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in electrical system architecture, thermodynamics, energy storage, and compliance with NFPA/ISO standards, and will relocate to the Memphis area as needed to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial/systems engineering, chemical engineering, fire protection engineering, or related field.
• Experience with PLCs, IoT device administration, and scripting/coding for automation or data analysis.
• CSP, PE, and/or data-center certifications (e.g., CEM or NFPA) are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical safety programs including arc-flash analysis and lockout/tagout on UPS, PDUs, switchgear, and generators.
• Conduct risk assessments of power and cooling systems, fire/smoke, energy storage, and human factors.
• Perform FMEA/HAZOP studies and other risk assessments for critical systems.
• Ensure grounding, bonding, and power quality monitoring to prevent damage and injury.

Skills

PLC programming

IoT device administration

Automation scripting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or related field

Tools

Ansys

Job description

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 ofenabling human life on Mars.

DATA CENTER SAFETY ENGINEER

The Environmental Health and Safety team is seeking highly driven engineers to establish both human and system safety controls throughout the expansion of SpaceX's large-scale AI infrastructure and supercomputing facilities in the Memphis area. This role is critical in ensuring high-density critical infrastructure meets rigorous control reliability requirements enabling the safe rapid scaling of compute capacity to meet aggressive deployment timelines. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of electrical system architecture, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and energy storage system architecture.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee electrical safety programs including arc-flash analysis, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and safe work practices on UPS, PDUs, switchgear, and generators
• Conduct regular risk assessments of power systems, cooling infrastructure, fire/smoke, energy storage, and human factors
• Perform Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), HAZOP studies, and other structured risk assessments for critical systems
• Ensure proper grounding, bonding, and power quality monitoring/telemetry to prevent equipment damage and personnel injury
• Validate automatic transfer switch (ATS) and generator failover procedures from a safety perspective
• Monitor and mitigate risks related to cooling failures, hot spots, thermal runaway, and extreme temperature/humidity conditions
• Establish safe operating limits and emergency response procedures for CRAC/CRAH, chillers, energy storage systems, and liquid cooling systems
• Develop, maintain, and regularly drill emergency response plans for power loss, cooling failure, fire, water events, and other critical incidents
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (NFPA, OSHA, IEC, local building/fire codes, Uptime Institute guidelines, ISO 45001, etc.)
• Oversee electrical safety programs including arc-flash analysis, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and safe work practices on UPS, PDUs, switchgear, and generators
• Conduct regular risk assessments of power systems, cooling infrastructure, fire/smoke, and human factors
• Ensure proper grounding, bonding, and power quality monitoring/telemetry to prevent equipment damage and personnel injury
• Validate automatic transfer switch (ATS) and generator failover procedures from a safety perspective
• Monitor and mitigate risks related to cooling failures, hot spots, thermal runaway and extreme temperature/humidity conditions
• Establish safe operating limits and emergency response procedures for CRAC/CRAH, chillers, energy storage and liquid cooling systems
• Develop, maintain, and regularly drill emergency response plans for power loss, cooling failure, fire, water events, and other critical incidents

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial/systems engineering, chemical engineering, fire protection engineering, or related field

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with programming PLCs, IoT device administration, and scripting/coding for automation or data analysis
• Proficiency with PFMEA, root cause analysis, statistical process control, and structured problem-solving methodologies
• Experience with CAE / CFD tools (Ansys)
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional)
• PE (Professional Engineer) license
• CEM (Certified Energy Manager) or data-center-specific credentials
• NFPA-related certifications
• Hands-on experience in data centers, critical facilities, or mission-critical environments
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the mission of enabling multi-planetary life

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Memphis, TN area
• Position occasionally requires the ability to travel and support other critical computing infrastructure
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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