# Manager, Operation & Maintenance (Power Plant) - 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: Senior
- Location: Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply by: 2026-12-10
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5275197007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xai-manager-operation-and-maintenance-power-plant-memphis/

## About the role

We are seeking a Manager of Operation & Maintenance to lead the people who keep SpaceXSI’s on-site power plant running. You will oversee supervisors, leads, and technicians supporting operations and maintenance of gas turbine generation, balance-of-plant, process and fluid systems, and plant electrical systems. This plant supplies power for high-density AI supercomputing facilities in the Memphis and Southaven area, and it has to stay online. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 6+ years of experience in a power plant or other high-reliability industrial operations and maintenance setting
- 2+ years directly managing supervisors, leads, or a multi-discipline technician organization
- Willingness to be in the plant and to perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
- Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and on-call coverage to support plant operations
- Remain focused while working in hazardous environments, while wearing appropriate PPE

Tags: Data Center

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