Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer – Hyperscale Power

SpaceXAI; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI is seeking a Lead Engineer for Data Center electrical to design, build, operate, and maintain high-capacity power systems. You will lead a small on-site team in Memphis, ensuring scalable electrical architecture for AI compute halls and collaborating across disciplines to meet demanding schedules.

The role requires 10+ years in power design, MV distribution at 10–35 kV, and strong leadership. Travel to other sites is expected; on-site work in Memphis is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related
• 10+ years in electrical power design, high-power or mission-critical
• Experience owning medium-voltage distribution at 10–35 kV

Responsibilities

• Own electrical architecture from MV bus to GPU rack, scalable to AI compute load.
• Defend redundancy basis; evaluate split-feed and cross-feed under faults.
• Set campus electrical design standards including tagging, drawings, approvals, insulation, grounding, arc-flash.
• Interface with compute team on rack density, power-capping, utilization.
• Coordinate with mechanical on CDU, sidecar, and pump loads affecting hall demand.
• Lead design reviews with EPCs, OEMs, and owner’s engineers; approve vendor drawings and FATs.
• Direct Design, Commissioning, R&D, BIM/Designer, and P&C engineers as needed.
• Collaborate with Transmission & Distribution and Battery Storage leads to maintain a single model.
• Ensure NFPA 70, 70B, 70E, NESC, IEEE compliance and safety excellence.

Skills

Electrical power design

HV/mid-voltage design

Leadership

NEC/NFPA knowledge

Project management

Communication

On-site operations

Education

B.S. in Electrical Eng

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PowerWorld

Matlab/Simulink

Job description

SpaceXAI is seeking a Lead Engineer for Data Center electrical to design, build, operate, and maintain high-capacity power systems. You will lead a small on-site team in Memphis, ensuring scalable electrical architecture for AI compute halls and collaborating across disciplines to meet demanding schedules.

The role requires 10+ years in power design, MV distribution at 10–35 kV, and strong leadership. Travel to other sites is expected; on-site work in Memphis is required.