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Controls Technician (Physical Infrastructure) - Memphis

Southaven, MS; Memphis, TNmidAdded 3 days ago

About this role

Join SpaceXAI's Physical Infrastructure team as a Controls Technician to maintain and troubleshoot critical systems powering our AI training campuses. You'll perform hands-on integration, commissioning, and repair of control systems including PLCs, SCADA, cooling plants, and electrical distribution across the Memphis/Southaven facility.

What you'll do

  • Integrate and commission vendor equipment into BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and PLC control systems
  • Execute safe electrical and controls work following LOTO, arc-flash, and interlock protocols
  • Troubleshoot and repair cooling, electrical, and facility control assets to maximize uptime
  • Build, wire, and maintain industrial control panels to NFPA 79 and UL 508A standards
  • Diagnose and support PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and industrial networks serving critical systems
  • Collaborate with Controls Engineers and facilities teams on fault finding and corrective actions

What they're looking for

  • PLC programming and diagnostics (Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT, Allen-Bradley)
  • Electrical schematic reading and troubleshooting with multimeters
  • Industrial control panel design, wiring, and commissioning
  • SCADA systems and HMI navigation
  • Sensor and instrumentation setup (temperature, pressure, flow, proximity)
  • VFD, pump, valve, and actuator controls
  • NFPA 70, 70E, 79 and UL 508A compliance knowledge
  • Pneumatic and hydraulic systems troubleshooting
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xAI

xAI builds advanced AI infrastructure and systems, including the Grok model inference platform and Colossus GPU cluster. The company is hiring Mechanical, Electrical, and Facilities Engineers to design and maintain its data center operations, as well as Software Engineers to optimize high-performance inference systems and datacenter networking.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience troubleshooting PLC and HMI systems—which platforms have you worked with and what types of faults have you diagnosed?
  • Walk us through how you approach reading electrical schematics and creating redlines after panel repairs.
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