Lead Electrical Engineer, High-Power T&D on-site (Memphis)

Socket.dev; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI is seeking a Lead Engineer for Transmission & Distribution to design, build, operate, and maintain electrical infrastructure for AI training campuses in Memphis, TN. Drive HV switchyard architecture, interconnection, safety programs, and regulatory compliance while leading cross-functional teams on a high-demand schedule.

The role requires 10+ years in HV power, PE intent or license, and hands-on leadership in dynamic environments.

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.

Responsibilities

• Own generation terminals and the point of interconnection down to the medium-voltage bus, high-voltage switchyards, collector transmission, main power transformers, and utility relationships.
• Own high-voltage switchyard architecture: bus configuration, GIS vs AIS tradeoffs, bus sectionalizing, and fault-current management.
• Lead the interconnection process with the local distributor and balancing authority, including application, system studies, protection philosophy, telemetry, metering, and exhibits.
• Own campus protection philosophy and the settings management database for Data Center and Battery Storage.
• Own campus power systems studies: load flow, short circuit, coordination, arc flash, and stability.
• Own the generation electrical interface: excitation, governor behavior, synchronizing, protection, black start, and station service.
• Own regulatory and compliance scope: service agreements, NERC/SERC standards, air-permitting coordination, AHJ relationships, and compliance evidence.
• Own the campus electrical safety program: NFPA 70E, arc-flash study currency, energized work permitting, training, and switching authorization.
• Direct Design, Ops/Build, Protection & Controls, and Power System Engineer seats on the T&D team.

Skills

High-voltage experience

Project leadership

Interconnection engineering

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSS/E

PSCAD

MATLAB

Job description

SpaceXAI is seeking a Lead Engineer for Transmission & Distribution to design, build, operate, and maintain electrical infrastructure for AI training campuses in Memphis, TN. Drive HV switchyard architecture, interconnection, safety programs, and regulatory compliance while leading cross-functional teams on a high-demand schedule.

The role requires 10+ years in HV power, PE intent or license, and hands-on leadership in dynamic environments.