What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Ops Technician position at xAI?
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the RoleWe are seeking an organized, detail-obsessed, and solutions-driven Site Operations Technician – Logistics/RMA Specialist to keep our Atlanta, GA data center humming at warp speed. In this role, you’ll be the logistical glue between Sourcing, Hardware Engineering, Network Engineering, and Site Ops — wrangling purchase orders, orchestrating rack deliveries, shipping bleeding-edge hardware, and making RMAs disappear like magic. Ideal candidates live for perfect spreadsheets, can sweet-talk FedEx into same-day miracles, and get a rush from watching a 42U rack roll exactly where it needs to be.
Responsibilities- Purchase Order Management
- Follow up with suppliers to confirm purchase order delivery timelines and address any discrepancies.
- Collaborate with Accounts Payable and suppliers to resolve invoice issues.
- Document all delivery updates and maintain accurate records.\
- Shipping & Receiving
- Ensure items delivered to the data center are properly logged in Oracle IMS ERP.
- Process engineering requests for shipping materials such as optics, switches, and servers.
- Update the ticketing system with shipment statuses and tracking information.
- Partner with the Network team to coordinate shipping and delivery tracking to POPs (Points of Presence).
- Inventory Management & Asset Tracking
- Manage decommissioned hardware transactions in the Oracle ERP system.
- Create asset part numbers for new items in Oracle.
- Support Asset Management with cycle counts, annual audits, and resolving inventory discrepancies.
- RMA Oversight
- Process, ship, and track all RMA materials sent to vendors, working closely with multiple vendor partners.
- 2 years of hardcore shipping/receiving experience in a tech or data center environment.
- Proven mastery of ERP receiving (Oracle IMS, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics) and creating FedEx/UPS waybills like it’s second nature.
- Be hungry to learn every part number, serial number, and weird customs form that keeps our clusters fed.
- Understand the data center playing field — from pallet jacks to PN creation to knowing a Mellanox from a Broadcom at twenty paces.
- Strong background in shipping, receiving, and inventory management.
- Experience in warehouse operations, asset auditing, and differentiating between server and network devices/hardware.
- Proficient in RMA processes for computer or network hardware.
- Exposure to data center environments.
- Certified forklift operator.
- Comfortable lifting 40 lbs or more.
- Skilled in Microsoft Word/Google Docs for documentation.
- Clear and professional communication with vendors.
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at X, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
xAI is an equal opportunity employer.
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