Take part in equipment concept development and carefully balance product specifications, electrical requirements, part selection availability, controls architecture, and costs
Define system interconnect, electrical schematic, and key electrical automation components with other engineering groups to ensure that the design criteria are synchronized within all disciplines such as Manufacturing, Mechanical, Software, Process to meet requirements
Work closely with project managers and other discipline team members to ensure all expectations and specifications are translated into the final design
Provide oversight to vendors on electrical and control related deliverables to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, Tesla standards, equipment specification, and pass field labeling
Design power distribution, control panels, and systems interconnect to meet NFPA79, IEC 60204-1, UL 508A standards. Design functional safety circuitry as per ISO 13849-1
Troubleshoot, identifying root causes in electrical system, control panel, field electrical devices, instrumentation, and safety interlock circuits issues, providing mitigation techniques to address issues as they arise
Design, develop and commission machine control systems from concept through implementation
Design industrial control panels, high voltage AC and low voltage control (24VDC) power distribution and control systems using Beckhoff, Siemens and Allen-Bradley platforms
Provide training when transitioning solutions to the sustaining and production teams and contribute to Tesla electrical standards and best practice documents
Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally, must have and maintain a valid passport, travel can be 10% of time, during busy project season can travel up to 50%
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Proficient in electrical CAD systems, preferably Eplan Electrical P8 Version 2.9/2023, to design electrical control panels, power distribution, controls system cabling/wiring and instrumentation
Professional experience selecting proper circuit protectors, disconnect, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware system, modules, contactors, relays, variable frequency drives, servo systems, safety components, and other key electrical control components
Knowledge of Electrical Standards, such as NFPA 79, National Electric code, IEC 60204-1, & UL508 and Safety standards such as ISO 13849-1 & ISO 12100
Familiarity with Beckhoff, Siemens, and Allen-Bradley control systems and components
Familiarity with EtherCat, FSoE, ProfiNet, and ProfiSafe Field BUS
Firsthand experience with equipment troubleshooting for high voltage, industrial control circuits, instrumentation, and safety interlock systems
Ability to read process and instrumentation diagrams to create electrical design and schematic
Ability to work within a team environment, at times leading providing guidance and instruction to other team members and actively participate in group meetings