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Tesla Sr. Controls Engineer Factory Engineering United States, Texas, Austin 311482724
16.04.2025
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What You’ll Do What You’ll Bring
- Application based sizing and selection of Instruments and Control devices required to operate and optimize complex mechanical and process system, including HVAC, Chilled Water, and Compressed Air
- Create, review and update Controls engineering documentation and drawings
- Initiate instrument datasheets, RFQ packages and perform technical bid evaluations to procure Controls devices
- Work with vendors and contractors to review designs and ensure that they meet Tesla quality and documentation standards
- Participate in development of scalable network architectures for plant wide high reliability control systems
- Work closely with HMI developers and programmers to optimize data exchange and enhance system usability
- Support the Construction team and Contractors to optimally execute scopes of work
- Review 2D and 3D drawings, provide feedback to design and drafting team to update per technical changes
- Provide expertise and support for system outages and failover incidents
- Execute projects with a quick turnaround timeline while abiding by Tesla standards
- Degree in an Engineering field or equivalent industry experience
- 2-5 years of experience as a hands-on Controls Engineer or Instrumentation Engineer, Applications Engineer working on automation and/or electromechanical systems
- Experience with control valve sizing, datasheet initiation and ANSI standards for Instrumentation
- Ability to review mechanical, process and plumbing drawings to properly size and select flow, pressure and temperature sensors
- Familiarity with Controls based software like SPI (InTools) to initiate Instrument lists, wiring terminations, calibrated ranges etc
- Configuration of controls networks including, Ethernet/IP, Profinet and Serial Communication
- Advanced knowledge of industrial process and manufacturing equipment, including safety system. Should be proficient in Siemens, Allen Bradly, or Beckhoff. Familiar with HMI – Ignition and Wincc is a plus
- Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware remote I/O, VFD and instrumentation, experience transitioning products and processes from concept to production is desired
- Advanced proficiency in modern text-based programming languages (Python, Java, C, VB) and database systems (MSSQL, MySQL, Access) is a plus
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