# Lead Technician (Power Generation) - Memphis **Company**: SpaceXAI **Location**: Southaven, MS **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5250443007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_3925bf41-fb7 ## Description SpaceXAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. As a Lead Technician on SpaceXAI's power generation team, you will lead the technician crew for on-site generation that powers high-density AI supercomputing facilities in the Southaven / Memphis area. You will work across plant, process, and electrical systems , gas turbine packages, balance-of-plant, fuel gas and fluid systems, and medium-voltage electrical through 34.5 kV. ## Responsibilities: - Perform and lead operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair across plant mechanical, process/fluid, and electrical systems, including gas turbines and generators, balance-of-plant equipment, fuel gas, water, compressed/instrument air, HVAC and cooling, and plant electrical systems up to 13.5 kV / 34.5 kV - Serve as the working technical lead on assigned jobs, shifts, and outages: sequence work, coordinate across disciplines, and keep execution aligned with the supervisor’s priorities and live plant conditions - Mentor plant, process, and electrical technicians through on-the-job training, technical guidance, and quality checks , without owning hiring, performance reviews, or formal people management - Execute and support switching, isolation, LOTO, start-up, shutdown, racking of breakers, and restoration so mechanical, process, and electrical work is coordinated and safe - Troubleshoot complex, cross-discipline plant issues using P&IDs, single-line diagrams, schematics, and test equipment; support root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions - Perform preventive and predictive maintenance, inspections, and repairs to improve reliability and reduce unplanned downtime - Respond to alarms, trips, and equipment failures; take first action and escalate to the supervisor and engineering as required - Support plant start-ups, shutdowns, commissioning, and outages alongside operators, technicians, engineers, and contractors - Install, maintain, and restore plant mechanical, process, and electrical equipment as required for operations and maintenance work - Maintain accurate work orders, as-found/as-left records, and close-out in the CMMS; uphold procedure and documentation standards - Know and enforce safety requirements including LOTO, NFPA 70E / arc-flash, confined space, hot work, and PPE; stop work when conditions are unsafe - Coordinate with the supervisor, engineering, operations, and utility personnel on clearances, switching, and work that affects generation ## Basic Qualifications: - High school diploma or equivalency certificate - 5+ years of experience as a plant technician, process technician, electrical technician, industrial mechanic/electrician, or similar role maintaining power generation or high-reliability industrial systems - Experience providing technical direction, on-the-job training, or crew-lead support to other technicians ## Preferred Skills and Experience: - Hands-on experience in more than one of: gas turbine / plant mechanical systems; process or fluid systems (fuel gas, water, compressed air); and medium-voltage electrical operations and maintenance (4.16 kV to 34.5 kV) - Experience in a power plant, generating station, or other high-reliability industrial facility - Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, and equipment O&M manuals - Experience with LOTO, switching procedures, and NFPA 70E / arc-flash safety practices - Experience troubleshooting motors, VFDs, MCCs, pumps, valves, rotating equipment, and plant auxiliary systems - Familiarity with electrical and mechanical test equipment (multimeters, insulation testers, infrared, vibration, and similar) - Journeyman electrician or millwright license, or equivalent formal trade training - Experience using a CMMS or work-order system to plan and close maintenance work - Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-discipline operations and maintenance team - Strong written and verbal communication skills ## Additional Requirements: - Willingness 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 rotating or on-call schedules to support plant operations - Ability to remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE - Ability 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 - Must be able to work on-site at the power generation facility, with potential travel to other SpaceXAI sites - Valid driver’s license ## Skills ### Required - gas turbine systems - electrical systems - process systems - mechanical systems - troubleshooting - maintenance - P&IDs - single-line diagrams - electrical schematics - LOTO - NFPA 70E / arc-flash safety - CMMS ### Nice to have - medium-voltage electrical operations - power plant experience - Journeyman electrician or millwright license - electrical and mechanical test equipment --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5250443007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)