Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Controls Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLathrop, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on instrumentation and controls engineering experience supporting industrial manufacturing or production facilities across the full project lifecycle, from design through commissioning and sustaining operations.
Demonstrated PLC programming experience on one or more platforms, including Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley, or Beckhoff TwinCAT.
Experience with industrial communication protocols, including OPC-UA, Modbus TCP, BACnet, Profinet, EtherCAT, and EtherNet/IP.
Experience with Ignition SCADA version 7.9 or newer, including Perspective, Vision, and Gateway configuration.
Experience selecting, specifying, calibrating, and maintaining field instrumentation, including transmitters, analyzers, and control valves; working knowledge of HART and 4–20 mA instrumentation standards.
Demonstrated experience owning and executing controls and instrumentation projects from concept development through commissioning, ramp-up, and long-term sustaining operations in a 24/7 production or manufacturing facility.
Ability to troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis to rapidly diagnose and resolve control-system faults in a running production environment.
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to solve technical problems.
Hands-on experience with safety-rated control systems, including SIL-rated loops, safety PLCs, and emergency response devices.

Responsibilities

Develop organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable PLC code for industrial systems, including life safety, HVAC, and process systems.
Design and implement advanced PLC control strategies for infrastructure and facilities systems to support reliable, safe, and efficient operation across process environments.
Develop and maintain Ignition SCADA projects, including screens, HMI development, dashboards, and alarm-management interfaces using Perspective and Vision modules.
Extend and maintain Ignition platform capabilities, including alarm management, historian, reporting pipelines, and custom scripting, to deliver operational data across facility systems.
Integrate third-party packaged equipment and power-monitoring systems using OPC-UA, Modbus TCP, BACnet, EtherNet/IP, and Profinet.
Implement and optimize control strategies, including PID tuning, to improve process quality, productivity, and uptime.
Oversee instrumentation and controls commissioning, including developing and executing factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, and loop checks to validate system performance against design requirements before production handoff.
Own implementation and validation of safety-rated control systems, including emergency response and life safety devices, across facility and process environments.
Support running production systems by diagnosing faults, conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and modifying systems.
Develop and maintain project documentation, including process control narratives, P&IDs, I/O lists, loop diagrams, instrument datasheets, and tag naming conventions, keeping it current through design, commissioning, and operations.
Drive the design and specification of field instrumentation systems to ensure measurement accuracy, calibration traceability, and integration with control-system architecture.
Travel 30–50%.

Category	Construction & Facilities
Location	Lathrop, California
Requisition ID	289117
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>The R&D and Facilities Infrastructure team is seeking a driven and highly motivated Controls Engineer to join a team, accountable for the delivery and sustained operation of control systems across Tesla's infrastructure sites. This role demands proven experience across the complete I&C project lifecycle, from instrumentation design and control system architecture through PLC programming, Ignition SCADA development, commissioning, and long-term sustaining operations. You will collaborate closely with process design teams, construction and commissioning teams, facilities engineers, and 3rd party equipment vendors to deliver reliable, safe, and maintainable control solutions. </div>

Job Responsibilities

Develop PLC code with an emphasis on generating organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable code for a diverse range of industrial systems including life safety, HVAC, and process systems
Design and implement advanced PLC control strategies for complex infrastructure and facilities systems ensuring reliable, safe, and efficient operation across all process environments
Develop and maintain Ignition SCADA projects including screen and HMI development, dashboards, and alarm management interfaces using Perspective and Vision modules
Extend and maintain Ignition platform capabilities including alarm management, historian, reporting pipelines, and custom scripting to deliver actionable operational data across facility systems
Integrate 3rd party packaged equipment and power monitoring systems via OPC-UA, Modbus TCP, BACnet, EtherNet/IP, and Profinet. Implement and optimize control strategies including PID tuning to improve process quality, productivity, and uptime
Oversee I&C commissioning activities including development and execution of factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and loop checks to validate system performance against design requirements prior to production handoff
Own the implementation and validation of safety-rated control systems including emergency response and life safety devices across facility and process environments
Provide sustaining operations support for running production systems including fault diagnosis, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and system modifications
Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation including process control narratives, P&IDs, I/O lists, loop diagrams, instrument datasheets, and tag naming conventions. Ensure documentation remains current through design, commissioning, and long-term operations
Drive the design and specification of field instrumentation systems ensuring measurement accuracy, calibration traceability, and seamless integration with control system architecture

Job Requirements

3+ years of hands-on experience in instrumentation and controls engineering supporting industrial manufacturing or production facilities across the full project lifecycle from design through commissioning and sustaining operations
Demonstrated experience with PLC programming across one or more platforms including Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley, or Beckhoff TwinCAT
Experience working with modern industrial communication protocols: OPC-UA, Modbus TCP, BACnet, Profinet, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP
Proven experience with Ignition SCADA (versions 7.9 and newer), including Perspective, Vision, and Gateway configuration
Experience selecting, specifying, calibrating, and maintaining field instrumentation including transmitters, analyzers, and control valves. Working knowledge of HART and 4-20mA instrumentation standards
Demonstrated experience personally owning and executing controls and instrumentation projects from concept development through commissioning, ramp-up, and long-term sustaining operations in a 24/7 production or manufacturing facility
Troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with demonstrated ability to rapidly diagnose and resolve control system faults in a running production environment
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to leverage this understanding to solve challenging technical problems
Hands-on experience with safety-rated control systems including SIL-rated loops, safety PLCs, and emergency response devices
30-50% Travel

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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