To ensure Tesla's overall mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy, the Tesla Energy team is bringing our world leading battery technology to the grid. Tesla is leveraging its breakthrough firmware, electronics, test, and manufacturing capability to develop and deploy our storage product for microgrid applications at residential, industrial, and utility levels.
Tesla Energy is looking for an engineer who is passionate about the integration of software, hardware, and mechanical design, to drive the world's transition to a sustainable future. We emphasize collaboration in our work, and always encourage each other to have fun while we change the world together.
Responsibilities - Perform system integration of next generation Tesla industrial energy storage
- Design and implement next generation automated test infrastructure to fully capture BESS system with utilities sites with SCADA interaction
- Lead and own firmware and software validation for new features, while capable of describing how the control system functions, interface with external parties, and evaluate how/can it be deployed in various applications
- Identify, escalate, and resolve issues with hardware and firmware during system bring up, utility performance, and grid contingency testing
- Debug and fix firmware and software issues on complex, high power/high voltage products
- Be a key leader of FMEA as part of the product design, integration, and test process
Requirements - Degree in engineering related field or equivalent experience
- Experience with SCADA communication protocols, such as modbus, DNP3, OPC-UA
- Ability to troubleshoot issues with multiple devices in TCP/IP networks
- Ability to understand electrical drawings from site, design monitoring and control schemes, define tags/points list, program SCADA and Balance of Plant devices on site
- Exceptional analytical problem solving skills, and able to identify and surface issues within complex HW/SW systems
- Remain engaged, proactive and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability
- Preferred: Fluent with the embedded microprocessor design process: compilers, debuggers, and Git
- Preferred: Experience with renewable energy products and/or electricity distribution systems, (i.e. PV, Wind, BESS)
- Preferred: Experience working with high power (50kW+) and/or high voltage (1kVDC, 480VAC) products
- Preferred: Experience with programs such as MATLAB and Simulink modelling
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:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
Expected Compensation
$133,440 - $292,800/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.