Automation & Controls Engineer, Data Center Facilities
xAI · Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN
Est. total comp~$178K–$272KFrom the posting
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AUTOMATION & CONTROLS ENGINEER, DATA CENTER FACILITIES
As an Automation and Controls Engineer, you will design, program, commission, and own the controls for that plant. You will write robust control code, build operator interfaces people can trust, and take total ownership of live systems — tuning sequences, closing reliability gaps, and bringing new capacity online while the cluster is already in production.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design, develop, and manage facility automation projects from sequence of operations and control narrative through panel build, point-to-point checkout, commissioning, failover testing, and handoff to operations. …
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Required 9 items
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Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, controls, mechatronics or a related field
Experience: 1+ year of experience in industrial controls, building or plant automation, data center facilities
Skills and tools: PLC, HMI, SCADA, Schematics, Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Troubleshooting
Preferred 3 items
Skills and tools: Networking, Instrumentation, Actuators
Also in the posting: Ability to work long hours, nights, and weekends; Willingness to work on site
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