דרושים Process Engineer Solar ב-Tesla ב-United States, San Jose

Advanced Automation Electrical Engineering

• Electrical Controls Engineers in Tesla's Advanced Automation group design, develop and commission machine control systems for Tesla 4680 Cell Manufacturing from concept to implementation, working with in-house Tesla engineering teams and outside vendors. This position owns electrical controls designs inside our groundbreaking Tesla 4680 Cell Manufacturing sites globally, in California, Texas, Berlin, and all future Tesla Cell factories. Tesla Cell Manufacturing is a high-speed manufacturing process containing discrete and continuous operations, extremely high-quality standards and a high degree of automation.

• Tesla is looking for amazing Interns who are passionate about harnessing electronics, firmware, and test technology areas to drive the world’s transition to a sustainable future. Internship roles in our teams provides significant independence and ownership of design and test projects, while still providing excellent mentorship and guidance. We emphasize collaboration in our work, and always encourage each other to have fun while we change the world together.

• Basic understanding designing electrical control panels, controls system wiring and instrumentation
• Experience selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo systems, and key electrical control components
• Knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA 79, IEC 60204-1, UL508A).
• Familiarity with Beckhoff and Siemens overall control system/components, with some track record of previous projects implementation on these platforms
• Familiar with EtherCat, FSoE, ProfiNet and ProfiSafe architecture

• Track performance metrics, prioritize top issues and drive continuous improvement activities with cross-functional team for residential solar installations
• Create process maps and models, and use them to inform rigorous process simulations
• Conduct time studies and productivity flow charts, quantifying ideal and actual performance metrics specifically for solar installation efficiency
• Analyze data available anywhere within the Tesla ecosystem to expose, highlight, and evaluate process trends
• Manage projects and process for new product introductions and sustaining products. Develop standard process, work instructions, quality standards and troubleshooting steps for install teams
• Maintain tool/part catalogs, test new tools and parts and evaluate tool and part changes
• Focus on improving cycle times, key performance indicators especially efficiency, yield and profit, and simplifying process structures

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical), other technical discipline or equivalent experience

• 3-5 Years Experience as a Process Engineer, Project Manager, Operations Manager or similar in a operations environment

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically (5-10%)
• Knowledge of energy system install and design requirements and familiarity with electrical code AND/OR knowledge of construction/roofing techniques.
• Field experience in solar installation or similar fields in residential construction such as roofing or energy storage
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are an absolute requirement to establish effective working relationships throughout the Tesla organization
• Demonstrated and extensive analytical skills (familiar with basic SQL is a plus)

• Train and certify others on critical subject matter across supported business lines and curriculum using various teaching methods and environments, including but not limited to facilitating classroom presentations, hands-on activities, virtual training sessions, product demonstrations, and on-the-job coaching
• Conceptualize training that supports business objectives that are specifically designed to enhance knowledge and skill retention
• Continuously evaluate existing training by collecting, reviewing, and sharing feedback with applicable business partners, with a primary focus on training improvement
• Pursue technical knowledge and information to gain a deep understanding of Tesla products and processes by engaging in regular communication with trainers, engineers, business leaders, and frontline employees
• Perform ongoing upskilling by completing all certification programs and regularly completing field work
• Be a respectable and professional representative for Energy Training in all scenarios and environments by upkeeping facility spaces, equipment, and providing support to all learners, special guests, visitors, etc.

• 2+ years of training facilitation or related experience, preferably in a high-tech or product-centric environment
• 5+ years of residential roofing experience, with at least 3+ years related to metal fabrication and applying metal flashing
• Demonstrated understanding of roofing, building envelopes, PV installation, and industry standards
• Strong understanding of, and ability to critically apply, core concepts of training, curriculum development, adult learning theory, etc. in the creation and delivery of training content that is aligned with business needs
• Eagerness and ability to work in a fast-paced environment where objectives and responsibilities may need to quickly adapt to evolving industry needs
• High proficiency in MS Office Suite and related tools for communicating information efficiently
• Up to ~30% travel/offsite activities primarily directly supporting field installation

• Develop project concept, specifications, and test plans
• Design schematics, perform circuit analysis/simulation, design for high reliability, and design for manufacturability
• Derive actionable information from failure analysis and drive design improvements for PCBAs and systems
• PCB design and development
• Perform validation and reliability testing and produce quality test reports
• Support PCBA assembly and manufacture, answering TQs and guiding vendors to produce reliable, quality builds
• Coordinate with Firmware and Mechanical Engineers on design parameters and requirements
• Tool development to support testing and validation
• Implement and manage continuous process optimization including the addition of advanced and conventional technologies to improve quality, productivity and reduce overall waste
• Develop & maintain proper documentation

• Degreein Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of PCB and electrical system design experience (Altium Designer preferred)
• Experience in power converter design and knowledge of multiple power converter topologies
• Deep understanding of analog and digital circuits
• Experience with circuit simulation
• Experience with high voltage DC and AC, including specifying creepage, clearance and satisfying safety requirements
• Proficient with lab tools: Multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, soldering, etc.
• Solid knowledge of Python for test automation and data analysis
• Able to work under pressure and perform within challenging time constraints
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and collaboration skills, and a preference for delivering as part of a team

Advanced Automation Electrical Engineering

• Electrical Controls Engineers in Tesla's Advanced Automation group design, develop and commission machine control systems for Tesla 4680 Cell Manufacturing from concept to implementation, working with in-house Tesla engineering teams and outside vendors. This position owns electrical controls designs inside our groundbreaking Tesla 4680 Cell Manufacturing sites globally, in California, Texas, Berlin, and all future Tesla Cell factories. Tesla Cell Manufacturing is a high-speed manufacturing process containing discrete and continuous operations, extremely high-quality standards and a high degree of automation.

• Tesla is looking for amazing Interns who are passionate about harnessing electronics, firmware, and test technology areas to drive the world’s transition to a sustainable future. Internship roles in our teams provides significant independence and ownership of design and test projects, while still providing excellent mentorship and guidance. We emphasize collaboration in our work, and always encourage each other to have fun while we change the world together.

• Basic understanding designing electrical control panels, controls system wiring and instrumentation
• Experience selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo systems, and key electrical control components
• Knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA 79, IEC 60204-1, UL508A).
• Familiarity with Beckhoff and Siemens overall control system/components, with some track record of previous projects implementation on these platforms
• Familiar with EtherCat, FSoE, ProfiNet and ProfiSafe architecture

• Work with prospective customers to identify best commercial and technical fit for Tesla’s battery systems by creating and defining the business case
  
• Develop a deep understanding for Tesla energy storage technology platforms and provide sales teams with technical & financial modelling support and product configuration guidance to drive successful equipment-only and turn-key sales
  
• Lead discussions with customer and Tesla’s internal teams to outline preliminary design pertaining to the opportunity/project. This requires a comprehensive understanding of Engineering, Construction, and permitting/code compliance concepts
  
• Work with the customer and Tesla’s sales team to negotiate technical contracts (scope, schedule, and performance guarantees for both sales as well as services agreements)
  
• Interface with internal customers (Sales team, Product Managers, Project Engineering, Project Managers, Application Engineers etc.) and external customers (utilities, IPPs, AHJs, contractors, end customers etc.) to ensure consistent communication amongst all stakeholders
  
• Understand regional energy markets, utilities, and customer needs; Define, and disseminate functional requirements with internal business and Engineering colleagues to aid in market entry planning, product roadmap and new feature development. Participate in on-going proceedings related to tariffs and market mechanisms to inform / update modelling processes
  
• Assist in the development of sales tools and support materials to streamline and scale sales. Mentor Associate Sales or Sales Engineer(s) within the team
  

• 5-10 years’ work experience in the energy industry
  
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management with Energy specialization, Management Science and Engineering with Energy specialization, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent experience
  
• Demonstrated experience related to working on energy solutions for utilities, IPPs and C&I customers
  
• Ability to review, negotiate and define contracts (sales as well as services) and technical scopes of work. Ability to execute many projects and tasks in parallel
  
• Excellent written and oral communication, with the ability to adapt style and vocabulary to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
  
• Superior knowledge of MS Office tools (Excel, Work, & PowerPoint)
  
• Ability to keep track of quickly changing market conditions regarding storage funding, product development, and competitive landscape
  

• Outline controller requirements based on system performance specifications
• Evaluate new manufacturing processes for controllability and fit to system needs
• Work cross organizationally (Cell Process, Manufacturing, EE, Power Electronics, etc.) to make design decisions on controller architecture, representing the firmware org
• Translate algorithms into software implementation, design the software architecture and firmware implementation
• Own firmware through life cycle from prototype to high-volume production, high-quality C code in a real-time embedded environment
• Test, validate, and troubleshoot controller implementation. Collaborate with validation teams to add coverage to regression tests
• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to analyze a system’s robustness
• Prototype embedded software to evaluate concepts on various manufacturing systems
• Develop scripts to analyze fleet performance of existing systems to make precise software/hardware improvements on existing and future processes (Python)
• Solve hard, undefined problems with limited direction. Hands-on with hardware bring-up and prototyping

• Experience leading a technical effort from concept to production. Experience writing clear requirements, system diagrams
• Experience developing real-time safety-critical software (C/C++)
• Mentorship experience working with junior developers
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience in related fields with practical experience developing, implementing, and testing power electronics controls or battery electronics
• Experience validating complex systems (Note: this is not a validation role but understanding this part of the process is important to the success of the job)
• Exceptional understanding of electrical engineering concepts, strong hands-on testing and troubleshooting skills
• Understanding of safety critical development frameworks (DO-178, ISO 26262, IEC 62304, etc.)
• Understanding of communication technologies (Ethernet, CAN, MQTT, Serial, etc.) and embedded technologies (ADC, PWM, SPI, UART, I2C, PMIC, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, can clearly communicate technical findings to various audiences, be available to other team members when questions arise. Excellent attention to detail