Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior SCADA Engineer - Tesla Energy

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Availability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Working knowledge of monitoring and control requirements for electrical utility customers and original equipment manufacturers.
Strong understanding of communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, IEC-104, OPC, and IEC 61850.
Experience with HMI/SCADA platforms such as Ignition, SEL Acselerator, or similar tools.
Working understanding of solar/BESS control system algorithms and schemes.
Working knowledge of programming using 61131-3, which is required, as well as Python and C/C++.
Working knowledge of industrial networking and experience in basic network troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Own the SCADA scope on Tesla’s utility sites and serve as the technical point of contact internally and externally for Tesla’s communication and control architecture.
Lead SCADA design and deployment for utility-scale projects from engineering through commissioning and handover.
Review SCADA drawings from site, design monitoring and control schemes, define tags/points lists, and program SCADA and Balance of Plant devices on site, such as HMI, Historian, and controllers.
Interface with utilities and system operators globally to understand and define project requirements, identify project solutions, and relay information to the engineering organization to define a standardized platform/solution for cost reduction and supportability.
Configure and deploy HMI solutions, including Ignition and other SCADA platforms, for on-site monitoring, control, and troubleshooting.
Support the Sales Engineering and Business Development teams in assessing and pricing new or custom features during the RFP/bid process.
Support system and regression testing of new features.
Support the Network Operations team in designing and deploying networking schemes on site.
Support configuration of functional and performance testing for the SCADA system on site.
Develop documentation and training for internal and external stakeholders.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	284927
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla Energy’s SCADA team is looking for a Senior SCADA Engineer with a deep knowledge of the electrical grid and passion to solve challenging problems programmatically. The Senior SCADA Engineer will be responsible for the end-to-end design and deployment of the SCADA solution for Tesla’s utility sites. You will be the owner of the hardware and software features that encapsulate the monitoring and control schemes, data acquisition, and user interface for a project. As a key member of the team, you will help to shape the success of our projects in various applications worldwide. You must have a genuine passion for engineering products that will fundamentally change the world’s energy infrastructure and want to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. <p>The team is willing to consider candidates of various skill levels and the role can be located at Tesla in Palo Alto, CA or Austin, TX. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Overall owner for the SCADA scope on Tesla’s utility sites as well as technical point of contact both internally and externally for Tesla’s communication and control architecture
Lead SCADA design and deployment for utility-scale projects from engineering through commissioning and handover
Review SCADA drawings from site, design monitoring and control schemes, define tags/points list, program SCADA and Balance of Plant devices on site, like HMI, Historian, controllers etc. 
Interface with utilities/system operators globally to understand, define, disseminate project requirements and identify project solutions, feed the information back to the engineering organization to enable and define a standardized platform/solution for project cost reduction and supportability
Configure and deploy HMI solutions (Ignition and other SCADA platforms) for on-site monitoring, control and troubleshooting
Support the Sales Engineering team and Business Development team to assess and price new/custom features during the RFP/bid process
Support system and regression testing of new features
Support the Network Operations team to design and deploy the Networking schemes on site
Support configuration of functional and performance testing for the SCADA system on site
Develop documentation and training for internal and external stakeholders

Job Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
Availability to travel up to 25% of the time
Working knowledge of monitoring and control requirements of electrical utility customers and OEMs
Strong understanding of communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, IEC-104, OPC, IEC 61850
Experience with HMI/SCADA platforms such as Ignition. SEL Acselerator, or similar tools
Working understanding of solar/BESS control system algorithms and schemes
Working knowledge of programming using 61131-3 (must), Python, and C/C++
Working knowledge of industrial networking and experience in basic network troubleshooting
Must be self-motivated and passionate for problem solving

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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