What to Expect
Tesla is scaling Drive Inverter manufacturing to support the next generation of vehicle and energy products. You will plan, design, and roll out new manufacturing lines and major upgrades to existing ones — from concept through equipment qualification and handoff to Production. This is a project-oriented role, not day-to-day production sustaining.
What You'll Do
- Develop PLC programs (Siemens TIA preferred) for new equipment and line upgrades — sequencing, HMI, safety, motion, and SCADA / MES handshakes
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Develop, deploy, and validate industrial vision programs for new and upgraded inspection stations — recipe design, optics, calibration and PQ
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Specify and select production equipment with Tesla Automation and external suppliers; lead design reviews, factory- and site acceptance tests and on-site commissioning
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Execute equipment qualification (process validation, Gauge R&R) and hand off to Production Engineering with documented commissioning evidence
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Lead the manufacturing-engineering scope of new inverter lines and major upgrades — process flow, layout, cycle-time, and capacity targets
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Drive cross-site standardization, capex planning, and digital-twin strategy where it accelerates design decisions
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, Controls, or Automation Engineering, or equivalent experience
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5+ years in manufacturing engineering
- Hands-on PLC programming (Siemens TIA preferred; Beckhoff or Allen-Bradley a plus)
- Hands-on industrial vision development (Cognex, Keyence, Halcon)
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FAT / SAT and equipment qualification experience
- Functional- and machine safety experience
- Robot integration experience (KUKA, ABB, Fanuc)
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Digital-twin tooling and big data integration
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Worked on Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement methodologies
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
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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.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.
