Staff Controls Engineer - Facilities

Job Description

<p>Tesla is seeking an exceptional Controls Engineer to lead our facilities controls design and operations team. This team acts as both an in-house design consultant and systems integrator, rapidly designing and building&#160;facility process &amp; utility systems in support of cutting-edge manufacturing processes. The team supports facility operations at our Fremont Factory and multiple Tesla sites in the Bay Area.</p><p>This role will work closely with other Engineering disciplines, design, construction, and manufacturing teams to provide controls engineering services in support of a diverse array of processes including manufacturing, HVAC, compressed air, process cooling water, water treatment, utilities (electrical, water, gas), and other unique projects supporting the company&#8217;s mission. The role will be hands-on and take responsible charge of fast-moving projects throughout the project lifecycle, including project conceptualization, design, engineering support during construction, commissioning, and control systems programming (PLC/SCADA).</p><p>The ideal candidate will be a technical leader driven with a strong sense of responsibility to own their business. They will possess strong fundamental engineering ability built from the ground-up coupled with soft leadership skills and business acumen. They will be a technical expert and mentor for the team, while still being capable of personally designing, procuring, constructing, programming, and sustaining a wide variety of process automation systems. Their decisions will be based on superior logical reasoning, breaking down difficult problems with excellent analytical skills, organizational ability, and attention to detail. Their ideal environment is one built on trust, where individuals are given a high-level of responsibility and innovative, high-quality work is encouraged and rewarded. They will look forward to learning an incredible amount on the job. They are an excellent cross-team communicator, with a knack for understanding, process, mechanical, and electrical systems as well as complex controls.</p>