Senior Data Center Safety Engineer — AI Compute (Memphis)

InvestedintheMission; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Memphis is seeking a Sr. Data Center Safety Engineer (AI Supercomputer) to lead electrical safety programs and risk assessments for expanding high-density IT infrastructure.

You will oversee grounding, power quality, ATS validation, and emergency response planning across cooling and energy storage systems. Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years in electrical power or critical facilities, with PLC/IoT automation, PFMEA, Ansys, and safety certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, industrial/systems, chemical, fire protection or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in electrical power systems or critical facilities.
• Experience with PLC programming, IoT device administration, and automation scripting.
• Experience with PFMEA and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical safety programs including arc-flash analysis, LOTO and safe work on UPS, PDUs, switchgear and generators.
• Conduct risk assessments of power systems, cooling infrastructure, fire/smoke, energy storage and human factors.
• Perform FMEA, HAZOP and other structured risk assessments for critical systems.
• Ensure proper grounding, bonding, and power quality monitoring/telemetry.
• Validate ATS and generator failover procedures from a safety perspective.
• Monitor and mitigate risks related to cooling failures and extreme conditions.
• Develop and drill emergency response plans for power loss, cooling failure and incidents.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, OSHA, IEC, ISO 45001 and related codes.

Skills

PLC programming

IoT device administration

Automation scripting

PFMEA

Root cause analysis

Statistical process control

Structured problem-solving

Data center experience

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/related engineering

Tools

Ansys

NFPA certifications

CSP

PE license

CEM

Job description

SpaceX in Memphis is seeking a Sr. Data Center Safety Engineer (AI Supercomputer) to lead electrical safety programs and risk assessments for expanding high-density IT infrastructure.

You will oversee grounding, power quality, ATS validation, and emergency response planning across cooling and energy storage systems. Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years in electrical power or critical facilities, with PLC/IoT automation, PFMEA, Ansys, and safety certifications.