Controls Engineer, General Assembly Model 3 (Night Shift)

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Controls Engineer for our night shift to contribute to the design and development of new automation equipment and assembly lines for our General Assembly. The Controls Engineer will work to develop machine and process concepts along with several Manufacturing Engineering peers. Our Candidate will create a robust system architecture to support the concept, and then layout electrical schematics. They will then program all controls components such as PLC, safety devices, HMI, servo drives, process hardware and robots from power-on to debug and finally process fine tuning and validation. The Controls Engineer will also work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and processes. They will work closely with Design Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance to bring components from initial design, through prototype development, and finally into full production.

What You'll Do

• Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits
• Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant and create electrical schematics and manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring
• Architect, write, and debug PLC ladder logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable. PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, robots, Manufacturing System (MOS), machine vision, and 3rd party equipment
• Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment
• Generate aesthetically simple HMI (Ignition based) screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting
• Participate, release to vendor, quote technical evaluation and manage suppliers during specification, design, buyoff and installation of automated manufacturing equipment, introduce to production, and train and equip Sustaining Team to support after deployment
• Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time and uptime, validate using a data driven statistical approach
• Available for night shift to sustain day-to-day operations and support for our 24/7 teams

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience (Controls, Mechatronics, Automation, or related)
• 3+ years as a hands-on Controls Engineer or Applications Engineer on automation and/or electromechanical systems
• Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems and exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, equipment, dispense systems, nut runner torque controllers, current and power meters, experience selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and servo systems
• In depth knowledge of Electrical Standards and Safety standards with proficiency in creating detailed electrical schematics (Eplan preferred)
• Proficiency programming industrial equipment: Allen-Bradley ControlLogix (Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000) and Siemens TIA Portal ladder logic; safety PLCs (Allen-Bradley and Siemens); HMI/GUI (Ignition); fieldbus networks (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET/PROFIsafe); serial (RS-232) and Ethernet communications between PLCs, instruments, and database systems; and variable frequency drives
• Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing, sequencing, pick and place automation and data acquisition. Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery
• Experience programming articulated robots (Fanuc, Kuka) and Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence) is highly desired

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$84,000 - $156,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.