Instrumentation & Controls Technician (Power Plant) - Memphis

xAI · Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN

Posted Oct 30, 2026

Est. total comp~$110K–$166K

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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS TECHNICIAN (POWER GENERATION)

As an Instrumentation & Controls Technician, you will keep the controls and field instruments reliable on SpaceXSI's on-site power plant. The plant supplies power for high-density AI supercomputing facilities in the Memphis and Southaven area, and it has to stay online 24/7.

You will calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair the instruments and controls on 40+ aeroderivative and industrial gas turbines and their generators, plus balance-of-plant, fuel gas, water, compressed and instrument air, HVAC, cooling, fire and gas, and emissions systems. …

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Required 4 items

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Certifications and licenses: Valid driver's license

Other: Lift up to 25 lbs, Shift, weekend or overtime work

Preferred 2 items

Education: Associate's degree

Skills and tools: SCADA

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Controls and kinematics
Perception and sensor fusion
C++ and Python
Path planning
Field testing robots

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I can do Controls and kinematics on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Perception and sensor fusion on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do C++ and Python on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Path planning on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Field testing robots on the job, or have used it in a class or project I have a project or work sample I could show an interviewer My resume is tailored to this kind of role I've practiced answering interview questions for this kind of job

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