Staff Controls Engineer, Automation Development

Job Duties

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a Staff Controls Engineer to join a world-class team of engineers in our Automation Development organization. The Automation Development organization helps bring Tesla's vision to reality by designing and building the automated equipment that manufactures Tesla's world-class products.

As a Staff Controls Engineer, your primary responsibility is to be the lead controls engineer for new, automated manufacturing equipment projects. You'll be involved in projects from start to finish, where you'll oversee and provide guidance for junior engineers assigned to the project and provide direct technical contributions for the most critical areas of the project. You and your team will architect, develop and deploy software for industrial controllers, like PLCs, HMIs, robot controllers, machine vision systems and more. New automated manufacturing equipment is designed, built and performance tested by us at our Automation Development site, then shipped to its final destination at a Tesla factory, for final commissioning and start of production.

What You'll Do

Take the lead controls engineering role, leading a team of controls engineers to complete capex projects on accelerated timelines

Help design high performing equipment by collaborating with mechanical & electrical engineers on topics such as machine layout, tooling design, process strategies and hardware selection of motors & drives, actuators, and sensors

Challenge requirements & assumptions, identify & delete unnecessary parts & processes and find ways to reduce complexity

Estimate project labor requirements and plan the team's schedule, reducing large and complex project scopes into simple, clear, and aggressive objectives, that your team will execute under your direction

Accelerate your team toward success by providing consistent leadership throughout all phases of the project. You'll set aggressive goals for them, review their progress, support them technically and professionally and make necessary course corrections along the way

Define software architecture by creating diagrams and flow charts for high level topology, device level control, and process sequencing

Program PLCs and HMIs for state control, motor control, servo motion control, and pneumatic actuations

Program industrial robots for material handling and process applications

Work hands-on with the equipment during the debug phase to bring it to a high performing and robust state by performing validations and exception testing for hardware, software, and processes

Travel to the factory for on-site commissioning of the equipment, performing final validations, and supporting it into production. Ability to travel ~25%, potentially on short notice

What You'll Bring

8+ years' experience programming, debugging, and commissioning industrial machines of moderate to high complexity

Experience programming PLCs from brands like Siemens, Beckhoff or Allen Bradley. Siemens PLC programming experience is preferred

Strong mechanical aptitude and proficiency with hand tools

Strong electrical aptitude and experience with industrial electrical wiring for 3-Phase AC power and DC control circuits and proficiency with electrical diagnostic tools

Proficiency with viewing mechanical and electrical CAD documents with software like SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Eplan

Experience working collaboratively with a large team. Project leadership experience is a plus

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company paid Basic Life, AD&D

Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor Degree

Minimum Experience Required

8 - 20 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$11.41 / Hourly

Postal Code

55311

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

267805

Job Benefits

Not specified