ABOUT THE ROLE:Join the High Power Engineering team supporting SpaceXAI to design, build, operate, and maintain electrical infrastructure for AI training campuses. As a Network Engineer on the Battery Storage team, you will work with a small on-site team to scale high-capacity power systems on a schedule set by compute demand. The position is based in Memphis, TN, with potential travel to other sites.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Own the operational technology network the storage fleet runs on: packs, inverters, medium-voltage collection, and the plant controller must talk deterministically, redundantly, and securely.
- Own site network architecture: topology, redundancy, switch selection and configuration, VLAN and subnet design, and IP addressing across the fleet.
- Own the fiber and copper physical plant: single-mode and multimode runs, splice plans, patch panel layout, labeling, OTDR acceptance testing, and pathway coordination.
- Own industrial protocol integration across Modbus TCP, DNP3, and IEC 61850 including GOOSE, plus mapping between pack controllers, PCS, plant controller, and EMS.
- Own precision time distribution using PTP per IEEE 1588 and IRIG-B for sequence-of-events and disturbance analysis.
- Own OT cybersecurity for the storage plant: segmentation per IEC 62443, firewall rules, remote access, patch and firmware management, and applicable NERC CIP evidence.
- Specify and commission industrial switches, media converters, gateways, protocol converters, terminal servers, and time sources; own configuration backup and change management.
- Support commissioning with network validation, latency and packet-loss testing, failover testing, and pack-level communications troubleshooting.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline, or 6+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- 3+ years of industrial, utility, or operational technology network engineering.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:- Hands-on configuration of managed industrial switches and routers.
- Experience with at least one industrial protocol stack: Modbus TCP, DNP3, or IEC 61850.
- Hands-on fiber optic termination, testing, and troubleshooting.
- BESS, solar, or substation automation network experience.
- IEC 61850 station and process bus design including GOOSE performance requirements.
- IEC 62443 or NERC CIP program experience.
- Cisco, Hirschmann, Moxa, RuggedCom, or comparable industrial platform experience.
- Familiarity with industrial communications protocols and networking: Modbus, IEEE C37.115, IEEE C37.111, DNP3, etc.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:- Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights.
- Work extended hours and weekends as needed to support construction, energization, and operations.
- Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE.
- Lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted.
- Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies.
- Willing to work on-site in Memphis, TN. This is not a remote or hybrid role.
- Travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor and OEM engagement, and supporting other sites.
- Valid driver's license.
