Controls Engineer

X AI
Memphis
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Documentation","Troubleshooting","Teamwork","Initiative"]

Support xAI’s datacenter control systems by implementing and improving Building Management System (BMS), Electrical Power Management System (EPMS), and other SCADA controls. Oversee critical equipment operations (chillers, pumps, power distribution) using PLCs, and develop HMI specifications and automated fire safety/emergency shutdown controls. Build reporting dashboards (e.g., PUE) to monitor operational trends and help coordinate automated responses to upstream grid events.

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X AI
X AI
1 year ago

Controls Engineer

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Job Summary

Support xAI’s datacenter control systems by implementing and improving Building Management System (BMS), Electrical Power Management System (EPMS), and other SCADA controls. Oversee critical equipment operations (chillers, pumps, power distribution) using PLCs, and develop HMI specifications and automated fire safety/emergency shutdown controls. Build reporting dashboards (e.g., PUE) to monitor operational trends and help coordinate automated responses to upstream grid events.
Location: Memphis
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute implementation and modification of BMS, EPMS, and other SCADA systems for current and future data centers.
  • •Oversee operation of critical systems (chillers, pumps, power distribution) using PLCs and industrial control technologies.
  • •Prepare HMI specifications and graphics standards for Grok.
  • •Implement and maintain automated controls for fire safety and emergency shutdown procedures (ESOP).
  • •Create reporting dashboards to track operational trends (e.g., PUE) and help adjust infrastructure set points; coordinate with utility providers to automate responses to upstream grid events.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (Controls and Computer Control Systems, Computer Science, Mechatronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, etc.) or equivalent experience.
  • •5+ years as a hands-on Controls Engineer working with industrial control systems.
  • •Ignition SCADA programming experience.
  • •Siemens TIA Portal PLC programming experience.
  • •Experience executing work across industrial control technologies and systems in data center environments.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationDocumentationTroubleshootingTeamworkInitiative
Tech Stack:Building Management System (BMS)Electrical Power Management System (EPMS)SCADAPLCIgnition SCADASiemens TIA PortalTIA PortalHMIHuman-machine InterfaceIEC 61131-3Structured textLadder logicDashboardsPUEGrokFire safety controlsEmergency shutdown procedures (ESOP)ChillersPumpsPower distribution

Company Brief

X AI
Develops advanced artificial intelligence models and research aimed at building safe, general AI and understanding the fundamental nature of the universe. Focuses on large-scale AI systems, research publications, and building foundational AI capabilities.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2023
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