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Tesla Electrical Controls Engineer 
United States, Minnesota, Brooklyn Park 
969078247

06.04.2025
What You’ll Do
  • Collaborate with project manager and other design engineers to develop robust, safe, and efficient electrical designs for industrial equipment
  • Evaluate and select between various forms of industrial control system hardware to meet machine specific requirements, such as PLCs, I/O, motor controls and network devices
  • Create electrical and pneumatic schematics and bills of materials using EPLAN Electric P8
  • Design custom industrial control panels, including layouts and calculations for loads, heat, and SCCR, and interface with panel shop during the build
  • Manage tight schedules to ensure that control panels and critical commercial parts meet the project build schedule
  • Support assembly and debug operations by providing direction on electrical assembly and troubleshooting issues that arise during build
  • Potential to travel to the Tesla factories to assist with installation and startup
What You’ll Bring
  • 3 or more years of experience in electrical design for custom automation using EPLAN Electric P8 (strongly preferred) or AutoCAD Electrical
  • Strong knowledge of electrical concepts and best practices, including three phase power distribution, control logic, and industrial networking protocols
  • Hands-on experience working with and troubleshooting electrical and pneumatic systems
  • Hands-on experience with a wide range of industrial automation hardware, including PLC hardware (Siemens and Allen-Bradley), VFDs and servomotors, DC control circuits, I/O and field instrumentation, and pneumatic valves and cylinders
  • Proficiency in using US electrical standards NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 79, and UL508A
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience