Sr. Data Center Safety Engineer (AI Supercomputer)

Memphis · Colossus - Memphis · 5+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Sep 29, 2026

At a glance

The Environmental Health and Safety team is seeking engineers to establish human and system safety controls for SpaceX's AI infrastructure and supercomputing facilities in Memphis.
This role ensures high-density critical infrastructure meets control reliability requirements to enable safe rapid scaling of compute capacity.

Oversee electrical safety programs including arc-flash analysis, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and safe work practices on UPS, PDUs, switchgear, and generators
Conduct regular risk assessments of power systems, cooling infrastructure, fire/smoke, energy storage, and human factors
Perform Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), HAZOP studies, and other structured risk assessments for critical systems
Ensure proper grounding, bonding, and power quality monitoring/telemetry to prevent equipment damage and personnel injury
Validate automatic transfer switch (ATS) and generator failover procedures from a safety perspective
Monitor and mitigate risks related to cooling failures, hot spots, thermal runaway, and extreme temperature/humidity conditions
Establish safe operating limits and emergency response procedures for CRAC/CRAH, chillers, energy storage systems, and liquid cooling systems
Develop, maintain, and regularly drill emergency response plans for power loss, cooling failure, fire, water events, and other critical incidents
Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (NFPA, OSHA, IEC, local building/fire codes, Uptime Institute guidelines, ISO 45001, etc.)

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial/systems engineering, chemical engineering, fire protection engineering, or related field
5+ years of professional experience in electrical power systems, critical-facility operations, manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering role
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Experience with programming PLCs, IoT device administration, and scripting/coding for automation or data analysis
Proficiency with PFMEA, root cause analysis, statistical process control, and structured problem-solving methodologies
Experience with CAE / CFD tools (Ansys)
CSP (Certified Safety Professional)
PE (Professional Engineer) license
CEM (Certified Energy Manager) or data-center-specific credentials
NFPA-related certifications
Hands-on experience in data centers, critical facilities, or mission-critical environments

This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Memphis, TN area
Position occasionally requires the ability to travel and support other critical computing infrastructure