# Power System Engineer

**Company:** [xAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/xai)
**Location:** Memphis, TN
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Etap, Skm, Easypower, Powerworld, MATLAB, Pscad, Pss/E, Aspen, Simulink, Autocad, Revit, Nx, Bess, Nfpa 70E, Ieee
**Posted:** 2026-08-18

> Designs, analyzes, and maintains high-voltage transmission and distribution infrastructure for an AI training campus. The role requires a bachelor's degree, at least three years of power systems experience, proficiency with electrical studies and analysis tools, and on-site availability in Memphis with travel and emergency on-call support.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Own the single model of record for the Memphis campus, including load flow, short circuit, coordination, arc flash, motor starting, harmonics, transient stability, and EMT studies for grid-forming inverter interaction with generation.
- Create and maintain sitewide power budgets, monitoring, and metering for mission-critical assets to optimize visibility and efficiency.
- Perform detailed analysis of electrical power systems, including one-lines, three-lines, relay-setting studies, and as-built model updates after commissioning.
- Feed interconnection studies, relay settings, arc-flash labels, and battery storage sizing from the same model.
- Develop standardized study cases for hall additions, storage dispatch, islanding, and black start.
- Ensure compliance with NFPA 70, NFPA 70B, NFPA 70E, NESC, and IEEE standards.

## Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in power systems design, analysis, and studies, focused on high-power, high-voltage systems.
- Experience with power systems analysis software and tools such as ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, PowerWorld, MATLAB, PSCAD, PSS/E, ASPEN, and Simulink.
- Experience performing load flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, coordination, and transient stability studies.
- Familiarity with industrial power systems up to 345 kV, including switchgear, transformers, BESS, VFDs, motors, distribution systems, UPS and emergency backups, power generation, relaying, metering, protective devices, and networking.
- Professional Engineering license or intention to actively seek a PE license.
- Experience with CAD software such as Revit, AutoCAD, or NX.
- Demonstrated initiative, creative problem-solving, and strong analytical and engineering fundamentals.
- Ability to perform hands-on work in heat, cold, rain, tight quarters, and at heights.
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed for construction, energization, and operations.
- Ability to remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE.
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted.
- Ability to provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies.
- Willingness to work on-site in Memphis, TN.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor and OEM engagement, and support of other sites.
- Valid driver's license.

## Compensation and Benefits

- No salary information provided.

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