# Controls Engineer (Power Generation) - Memphis at xAI

- Company: xAI
- What the company does: SpaceXAI builds Grok — frontier AI models for reasoning, voice, image generation, and more. Build with the Grok API. Backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia and a16z.
- Company website: https://x.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5243286007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xai-controls-engineer-power-generation-memphis/

## About the role

Join the power generation engineering team to design, commission, and maintain plant control systems. As a Controls Engineer, you will own BOP PLC/HMI and the control-room SCADA picture that brings generation and balance-of-plant into one operating view — Solar, 6000, and BOP on a single set of screens. You will work from control philosophy through commissioning and ongoing reliability, hands-on at the panel and in the control room. The position is based in Memphis, TN, with potential travel to other sites.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline
- 3+ years of experience in PLC, HMI, and/or SCADA engineering (design, programming, or commissioning) on industrial or power generation systems
- Willingness to perform hands-on work in the plant and control room, including during outages and commissioning
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support power generation operations
- Must be able to work on-site in Memphis, TN, with potential travel to other SpaceX facilities

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