Sr. Equipment Engineer, Production Control

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a technically strong and execution-focused Equipment Engineer to lead the design, deployment, sustainment, and continuous improvement of Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs) and material conveyance systems supporting factory operations. This role owns equipment engineering across autonomous transport, tugger systems, dock automation, charging infrastructure, and supporting material flow hardware, ensuring safety, reliability, and scalability across the factory.

What You'll Do

• Lead engineering, deployment, commissioning, and optimization of AMRs, AGVs, tugger systems, dock automation, and charging infrastructure. Define equipment specifications, layouts, interface requirements, and safety envelopes
• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, and ramp-up of new equipment and automation systems. Define mission logic, traffic control, charging strategies, and zone layouts for AMR fleets
• Validate equipment-to-system logic including task triggers, load verification, exception handling, and telemetry feedback. Collaborate with Controls, IT, and Systems teams to integrate equipment using PLCs, MES/WMS, OPC-UA, MQTT, or REST APIs
• Support simulation and digital twin modeling to validate throughput, congestion, and recovery scenarios. Own lifecycle strategy for AMRs, conveyors, carts, racks, chargers, and dock equipment
• Manage continuous improvement projects to drive equipment performance based on metrics such as OEE, Availability, MTTR, and MTBF
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). Develop technical RFQs, evaluate vendors, and lead equipment validation activities
• Own vendor performance for quality, delivery, serviceability, and reliability. Provide day-to-day technical guidance to maintenance technicians and operators
• Develop SOPs, standard work, training materials, and safety documentation. Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, MFE, Facilities, Quality, Safety, Logistics, and NPI
• Lead initiatives to improve safety and ergonomics of Material Handling equipment, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices
• Develop detailed maintenance instructions for complex and ambiguous repair tasks

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in equipment or automation engineering in manufacturing or logistics environments
• Demonstrated experience deploying and sustaining AMR/AGV fleets (e.g., OTTO, MiR, or similar)
• Strong working knowledge of PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff) and automation systems
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and ability to read technical schematics and layouts
• Experience with CMMS, telematics, MES/WMS, and reliability programs
• Experience with charging infrastructure and forklift-reduction initiatives
• Familiarity with Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, MTBF/MTTR metrics
• Comfortable supporting off-shift or ramp-period operations as needed

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

$93,600 - $140,400/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.