Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Electrical Safety Engineer - R&D

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in an Engineering EHS position, focused in an R&D or startup environment.
Experience facilitating risk assessment and process hazard assessment methodologies, such as HAZIDs, HAZOPs, LOPAs, DHAs, or ISO-12100-compliant Machine Risk Assessments.
Experience developing and managing electrical safety for high-voltage (>50V) and/or power distribution (>1kV) systems, including LOTO procedures, switching programs, utility-level clearances, field verification, and emergency response.
Work experience in vehicle, battery, power distribution, semiconductor, or another high-tech, high-risk industry.
Work experience with project management tools and methodologies, such as Jira, Confluence, Sistema, and CAD.
Ability to read and understand Mechanical, Electrical, and Architectural permit sets, CAD drawings, and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs).

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of labs and equipment for stakeholders in Abuse Test & Engineering, Test Systems Engineering, Energy Engineering, and other teams.
Implement structured and rigorous risk-mitigation solutions for identified hazards alongside business stakeholders.
Partner with Equipment Safety, Ergonomics, and Process Safety engineering subject matter experts to provide EHS solutions for internal machine and process designs.
Lead EHS tool deployment for R&D and Engineering teams to streamline operations and compliance.
Support day-to-day technical EHS escalations in the Lab Operations EHS organization.
Drive continuous improvement for EHS programs, including LOTO, Machine Safety, Hazard Communication, Emergency Response, Ergonomics, Education and Training, Risk Assessment, and Incident Analysis.
Manage stakeholders and lead cross-departmental initiatives to meet risk-reduction targets.
Support safe design, build, and commissioning for machines, R&D setups, and internal products, and standardize practices with other R&D operations globally.
Support management of change and introduction of new products, processes, or equipment, particularly automated equipment and manual or semi-manual R&D processes.
Use human and organizational principles to drive safety, health, and environmental ownership, with a focus on engagement, learning from events, and systems-level problem solving.

Category	Construction & Facilities
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	269966
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla is seeking an ambitious Electrical Safety Engineer to support Engineering and R&D teams in North America. In this role, you will act as the technical expert in electrical and battery safety and will drive first-principles solutions for Engineering and R&D teams. You will directly lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of technical programs alongside the Lab Operations EHS teams. You will systematically document risks in the labs using an FMEA-style approach and find solutions with stakeholders to continuously drive down these risks. You will also assist with safe design, build and commissioning for machines, R&D setups and internal products, and work to standardize practices with other R&D operations globally. You will support management of change and new product, process or equipment introduction, specifically pertaining to automated equipment and manual or semi-manual research and development processes. You will use human and organizational principles to drive ownership of safety, health and environmental impacts, with a focus on engagement, learning from events and a systems-level problem solving.

Job Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of labs and equipment for stakeholders in Abuse Test & Engineering, Test Systems Engineering, Energy Engineering and others
Implement structured and rigorous risk mitigation solutions for identified hazards alongside business stakeholders
Partner with Equipment Safety, Ergonomics and Process Safety engineering subject matter experts to provide EHS solutions for internal machine and process designs
Lead EHS tool deployment for R&D and Engineering teams to streamline operations and compliance
Support day-to-day technical EHS escalations in Tesla’s Lab Operations EHS organization
Drive continuous improvement for EHS programs (LOTO, Machine Safety, Hazard Communication, Emergency Response, Ergonomics, Education / Training, Risk Assessment, Incident Analysis)
Manage stakeholders and lead cross-departmental initiatives to meet risk reduction targets

Job Requirements

Degree in Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent experience
5+ years of relevant professional experience in an Engineering EHS position, with a focus in an R&D or startup environment
Experience in facilitating risk assessment and process hazard assessment methodologies, such as HAZIDs, HAZOPs, LOPAs, DHAs or ISO-12100 compliant Machine Risk Assessments
Experience in developing and managing electrical safety for high voltage (>50V) and/or power distribution (>1kV) systems, including: LOTO procedures, switching programs, utility-level clearances, as well as supporting field verification and emergency response
Work experience in vehicle, battery, power distribution, semiconductor or other high-tech high-risk industry
Work experience with project management tools and methodologies (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Sistema, CAD)
Working ability to read and understand Mechanical, Electrical, and Architectural permit sets, CAD drawings, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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