Operational Technology Engineer

SpaceXAI seeks an exceptional Operational Technology (OT) Engineer to design, implement, optimize, and ensure the long-term reliability of industrial control and monitoring systems across its next-generation hyperscale data center campuses and co-located power generation facilities.

The ideal candidate will architect and deliver resilient OT infrastructure supporting BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC, and related OT systems capable of supporting ultra-dense AI compute loads, massive power infrastructure, and aggressive deployment timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end OT critical infrastructure design, programming, configuration, commissioning, sustainment, and ongoing optimization.
• Provide on-call network infrastructure support for BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC, and related systems.
• Design, implement, and secure OT networks and communications.
• Drive cross-functional multidisciplinary coordination with various teams.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement of OT systems.
• Deliver rapid, high-quality responses to field issues, design reviews, RFIs, and operational needs.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions in industrial automation.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of progressive experience as a Controls / OT / Automation Engineer.
• Direct experience designing, implementing, and sustaining OT infrastructure in large-scale critical infrastructure environments.
• Systems administration experience for virtualization platforms, Juniper networks, and SQL databases.
• Experience hardening and monitoring OT servers.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols and OT network design/segmentation.