# Protection & Controls Engineer - 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: Memphis, TN
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-14
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5214280007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xai-protection-and-controls-engineer-memphis/

## About the role

Join the High Power Engineering team to design, set, commission, and maintain protection and control systems for large electrical infrastructure. As a Protection & Controls Engineer, you will own schemes and settings from the transmission interconnection through distribution, on-site generation, and battery energy storage, down to medium- and low-voltage buses serving data halls and other mission-critical loads. The position is based in Memphis, TN, with potential travel to other sites.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline
- 3+ years of protection and controls experience (settings, design, or commissioning) on medium- or high-voltage systems
- Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
- Work extended hours and weekends as needed to support construction, energization, and operations
- Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE
- Lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted

Tags: Data Center

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