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xAIPosted Sep 8, 2026
Controls Technician (Physical Infrastructure) - Memphis
Memphis, TNfull timeOn SiteentryH1B: no
xAI The Controls Technician supports integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of control systems across AI training campuses. The role focuses on safe execution of repairs, wiring industrial control panels, and supporting PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems at Memphis and Southaven campuses.
Responsibilities
- Support integration and commissioning of vendor and OEM equipment into campus BMS, EPMS, and SCADA systems and plant PLC controls
- Perform safe controls and electrical work within LOTO, arc-flash, interlock, bypass-control, and restart-verification requirements; identify hazards, verify zero energy, validate safety devices after repair, and escalate unsafe conditions or unauthorized changes
- Maximize uptime of cooling, electrical, and facility control assets through hands-on troubleshooting, basic repairs, and corrective actions on electromechanical, pneumatic, and control systems
- Wire, commission, validate, build, and maintain industrial control panels and field devices to NFPA 79 and UL 508A standards; replace like-for-like components (power supplies, relays, fuses, terminal blocks, sensors), restore wiring condition, and create accurate redlines
- Navigate and diagnose PLCs, HMIs, alarms, permissives, sequences, I/O status, and logic behavior; clear approved alarms, perform basic recovery, capture evidence, and support minor authorized parameter adjustments with documentation
- Set up, diagnose, replace, and validate sensors, instrumentation, and industrial networks serving chillers, CDUs, pumps, and power distribution; verify signals, alignment, scaling, and network health
- Support controls for VFDs, pumps, valves, and related equipment; perform documented resets, recovery, and safe dry-cycle checks
Qualification
Ability to readExperience in data centers
Required
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems in a manufacturing, industrial, or critical-facility environment; OR associate's degree in controls technology, mechatronics, automation, or another technical field
Preferred
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, and UL 508A
- Demonstrated hands-on skill in fault finding, structured troubleshooting, electrical panel work, multimeter use, schematic reading, and problem resolution
- Ability to read, interpret, and redline electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics and drawings
Company
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