Tesla Laboratories
Federal cyber, intel analysis, DoD management
Cloud Engineer
About the job
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of cloud-based networks with very high data security requirements.
- Demonstrated experience with Amazon Web Services and cloud services, including application programming interface configurations.
- Demonstrated experience with programming languages including Python, Linux, C++, and Windows shell.
- Demonstrated experience with operating systems such as Linux and Android.
- Demonstrated experience with scripting languages such as Python, C++, and Perl.
- Demonstrated experience with system administration, including Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux, patching, server installations, firmware upgrades, and testing between firmware and patch levels.
- Demonstrated experience with cloud engineering, including MediaLive, automating DynamoDB table updates, troubleshooting within the cloud platform, and providing input on troubleshooting toolsets.
- Demonstrated experience with analog and digital communications involving satellite, terrestrial television, AM, and FM radio.
- Demonstrated experience with video codecs and streaming technologies.
- Demonstrated experience with video encoding equipment and processes.
- Demonstrated experience with specialized broadcast systems, including a specialized FM radio system and signal devices such as scalable portable remote devices.
- Demonstrated experience with Internet Protocol network routing and switching.
- Demonstrated experience performing installations, configuration, and operations of broadcast equipment.
- Provide technical support to customers' broadcast systems as a cloud engineer with programming responsibilities.
About the company
Tesla Laboratories provides cyber security, intelligence analysis, financial management, and program management services to federal customers, focusing on the IC and DoD, mainly through subcontracting and prime contracting. It uses a strong business development team to lead or support proposals and aims to be a dependable small-business partner while pursuing prime roles on select projects, including participation in the GSA OASIS Pool 2 program. Its differentiators include a proven DoD financial management background with audit readiness and internal controls services, plus applying IC cyber security capabilities to DoD clients in collaboration with larger firms. The company’s goal is to grow as a leading small-business partner in IC/DoD programs by teaming with larger firms and expanding its cyber security and financial management offerings.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$250K
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia
Founded
2004
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- NASA awarded Tesla Laboratories $5.4M KFESS IV work through September 30, 2026.
- DHS lists Tesla Laboratories as incumbent on TSA revenue-reporting recompete, targeted for Q3 FY2026.
- January 2026 brought a $211.6K National Park Service BPA, showing fresh booking momentum.
What critics are saying
- Tesla Laboratories faces $7.7M of recompetes within 24 months, including two in six months.
- NASA drives 77% of obligations; one agency loss would hit revenue fast.
- Its MAS period ended June 28, 2026, and high concentration creates existential recompete risk.
What makes Tesla Laboratories unique
- Tesla Laboratories blends NASA facilities engineering with DHS financial controls and federal cybersecurity work.
- NASA, DHS, and VA incumbencies diversify a small-biz federal portfolio beyond single-program dependence.
- The firm holds SDVOSB and MAS access, helping win set-aside task orders quickly.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Performance Bonus
Referral Bonuses
Professional Development Budget
Training Programs