# Operation & Maintenance Engineer (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: Mid level
- Location: Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5279894007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xai-operation-and-maintenance-engineer-power-plant-memphis/

## About the role

As an Operation & Maintenance Engineer, you will keep SpaceXSI’s on-site power plant running. The plant supplies power for high-density AI supercomputing facilities in the Memphis and Southaven area, and it has to stay online 24/7. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or other engineering discipline
- 3+ years of operation or maintenance engineering experience in a power plant, generating station, or other high-reliability industrial facility
- Willingness to be in the plant and to perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
- Remain focused while working in hazardous environments, while wearing appropriate PPE
- Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
- Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position

Tags: Data Center

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