Civil Engineer (SpaceXAI Battery Storage)

Location: On-site in Memphis, Tennessee, United States; this is not a remote or hybrid role. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Company

xAI develops AI systems designed to understand the universe and advance humanity’s pursuit of knowledge.

What you will do

• Own civil and site design for battery storage plants, including pads, foundations, grading, drainage, access roads, fire lanes, and equipment yards.
• Support fire and life-safety reviews through water supply, hydrant layouts, deflagration venting clearances, and emergency vehicle access.
• Coordinate seismic and severe-weather design bases for storage blocks, transformers, and equipment supports with structural engineering.
• Produce issued-for-construction civil packages, including site plans, sections, details, specifications, and bid support.
• Resolve field RFIs, submittals, and installation quality issues during construction and energization.
• Coordinate duct banks, oil containment, grounding-grid interfaces, and as-built civil records with Design and Operations/Build engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• At least 3 years of civil or structural design experience on industrial, energy, or data center sites.
• Willingness to work on-site in Memphis, Tennessee, including extended hours, weekends, and 24/7 on-call emergency support.
• Ability to perform hands-on work in heat, cold, rain, tight quarters, and at heights while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted and a valid driver’s license.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineering license or active plans to pursue a PE license.
• NFPA 855 or energy-storage site civil experience.
• Experience with seismic qualification and severe-weather hardening of outdoor electrical equipment.
• AutoCAD Civil 3D or equivalent site-design software experience.
• Experience coordinating civil packages with medium-voltage collection and fire-protection design, and presenting designs to an authority having jurisdiction.

Culture & Benefits

• Small, hands-on team focused on engineering excellence and challenging technical work.
• Flat organizational structure with emphasis on initiative, prioritization, and direct contribution.
• Potential travel to other sites, including factory witness testing and vendor or OEM engagement.