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Ops/Build Engineer (xAI Transmission & Distribution)

Memphis, TennesseemidAdded today

About this role

Join xAI's High Power Engineering team to design, build, and operate electrical infrastructure for AI training campuses. As an Ops/Build Engineer in Transmission & Distribution, you'll manage high-voltage asset commissioning, energization, testing, and ongoing reliability at the Memphis campus, working hands-on with a small team to scale power systems on aggressive timelines.

What you'll do

  • Manage high- and medium-voltage asset deployment from construction through operational load-carrying and reliability ownership
  • Lead substation and transmission energization including pre-checks, phasing verification, synchronization, and staged load ramps
  • Direct NETA acceptance testing on breakers, transformers, GIS, instrument transformers, arresters, and cable systems
  • Execute relay testing, transfer trip verification, and SCADA/telemetry checkout with site and utility teams
  • Coordinate utility outages and switching; develop and own clearance and switching procedures
  • Maintain transformer oil program, breaker maintenance, battery/charger systems, SF6 monitoring, and fault analysis post-energization

What they're looking for

  • High-voltage substation commissioning and testing
  • Relay test equipment operation (Doble F6150, Omicron CMC, SEL relays)
  • NETA acceptance testing and certification (Level III/IV preferred)
  • Energization and switching procedures on live systems
  • NFPA 70/70B/70E and IEEE standards compliance
  • Troubleshooting and rapid problem-solving under pressure
  • Team leadership and independent work in dynamic environments
  • Electrical safety program execution and arc-flash management
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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

  • Walk us through your most complex high-voltage energization project—what were the critical pre-energization checks and how did you verify synchronization?
  • Describe your experience directing NETA acceptance testing on transformers or GIS equipment and how you've handled test failures.
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