Controls Technician (Physical Infrastructure) - Memphis

SpaceXAI is seeking a Controls Technician to join the Supercomputer Physical Infrastructure team in Memphis, TN. The successful candidate will provide hands-on support for integrating, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintaining control systems across AI training campuses.

Responsibilities:

• Support integration and commissioning of vendor and OEM equipment into campus BMS, EPMS, and SCADA systems and plant PLC controls
• Perform safe controls and electrical work within LOTO, arc-flash, interlock, bypass-control, and restart-verification requirements
• Maximize uptime of cooling, electrical, and facility control assets through hands-on troubleshooting and basic repairs
• Wire, commission, validate, build, and maintain industrial control panels and field devices to NFPA 79 and UL 508A standards
• Navigate and diagnose PLCs, HMIs, alarms, permissives, sequences, I/O status, and logic behavior
• Set up, diagnose, replace, and validate sensors, instrumentation, and industrial networks
• Support controls for VFDs, pumps, valves, and related equipment
• Provide controls support for process-critical campus systems, including cooling plants and electrical distribution
• Perform structured fault finding, root-cause support, and rapid corrective actions to minimize downtime
• Collaborate with Controls Engineers, facilities operations, and construction to deliver safe, reliable solutions
• Maintain accurate documentation, work tickets, and records

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems in a manufacturing, industrial, or critical-facility environment; OR associate's degree in a technical field

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, and UL 508A
• Demonstrated hands-on skill in fault finding, structured troubleshooting, electrical panel work, multimeter use, schematic reading, and problem resolution
• Ability to read, interpret, and redline electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics and drawings
• PLC and HMI experience or familiarization with Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT, and/or Allen-Bradley RSLogix / Studio 5000
• Experience with electrical control panel building and wiring; sensors and instrumentation
• Experience with SCADA systems, actuators, VFDs, interlocks, and industrial networks
• Experience in data centers, power generation, semiconductor, or other high-reliability industrial environments
• Excellent documentation and communication skills; familiarity with CMMS or work-ticket systems

Additional Requirements:

• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• Must be willing to travel to other locations
• Ability to work onsite in the Memphis, TN / Southaven, MS area
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time, and to climb ladders, bend, stoop, and work in tight spaces