# Manager, Engineering (Power Generation)

**Company**: xAI
**Location**: Southaven, MS
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120599684

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## Description

As the Power Generation Engineering Manager at xAI, you will lead the engineering, design, and optimisation of large-scale power generation systems to power our next-generation AI superclusters.

You will own the technical strategy for reliable, high-capacity power infrastructure , from gas turbines and combined-cycle plants to emerging technologies , ensuring uninterrupted power for our mission-critical AI training facilities.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading the engineering design, specification, procurement, and commissioning of large-scale power generation systems (50MW+)

- Developing and optimising power generation strategies focused on maximum reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness for 24/7 AI workloads

- Managing and growing a team of power generation, mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers

- Partnering closely with Site Selection, Construction, Operations, and Utilities teams on new data centre campuses

- Evaluating and implementing technologies including natural gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery storage, fuel cells, and hybrid systems

- Ensuring all systems meet N+2 or higher redundancy, availability, and safety standards

- Overseeing technical due diligence for utility interconnects, power purchase agreements, and behind-the-meter generation

- Driving performance improvements in efficiency, emissions, and operational flexibility

- Staying current on regulatory, environmental, and grid compliance requirements

Basic qualifications include:

- A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related field

- 10+ years of experience in power generation engineering and project delivery

- 4+ years of people management or technical leadership experience

- Deep expertise in gas turbine, reciprocating engine, or combined-cycle power plant design and operation

- Proven success delivering large-scale power projects on time and on budget

Preferred skills and experience include:

- Experience supporting hyperscale data centres or AI infrastructure

- Background working with EPC contractors, major OEMs (GE, Siemens, Wärtsilä, etc.), and utilities

- Knowledge of energy markets, fuel supply chains, microgrids, and emerging technologies (e.g., hydrogen-ready systems)

- Professional Engineer (PE) license or advanced degree

- Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills

Additional requirements include:

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and make high-impact technical decisions

- Willingness to travel to xAI sites as needed

- Passion for building infrastructure at unprecedented scale to advance AI

## Skills

### Required
- Power generation engineering
- Project delivery
- People management
- Technical leadership
- Gas turbine design and operation
- Reciprocating engine design and operation
- Combined-cycle power plant design and operation

### Nice to have
- Hyperscale data centre support
- EPC contractor experience
- Major OEM experience
- Energy market knowledge
- Fuel supply chain investigating
- Microgrid knowledge
- Emerging technology knowledge
- Professional Engineer license
- Advanced degree
- Strong project management skills
- Cross-functional leadership skills

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