Controls & Automation, Infrastructure Programs

Description:
The Automation Team Lead provides strategic and technical leadership for all instrumentation, controls, and process automation activities across complex engineering projects and operational initiatives. This role is responsible for setting technical direction, establishing standards, mentoring teams, and ensuring automation solutions are safe, reliable, scalable, and aligned with business objectives. Candidates should expect a management-level role with broad influence across engineering, operations, and project leadership, including accountability for technical quality, resource planning, and long-term system performance.

Responsibilities:
Provide technical and functional leadership for instrumentation, controls, and process automation teams
Establish and maintain automation, controls, and instrumentation design standards and best practices
Lead automation scope definition, execution strategies, and technical decision-making across projects
Oversee development and review of control philosophies, P&IDs, I/O lists, network architectures, and logic designs
Coordinate automation activities across engineering, operations, maintenance, and IT/OT stakeholders
Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, cybersecurity, and safety requirements
Mentor and develop automation engineers, designers, and specialists

Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in instrumentation, controls, and process automation
Demonstrated leadership experience managing or leading automation teams
Strong expertise in DCS, PLC, SCADA, and industrial networking architecture
Deep understanding of process control strategies, instrumentation, and field devices
Experience developing and enforcing engineering standards and technical governance
Proven ability to interface with operations, maintenance, and project leadership at a management level

Compensation & Benefits:
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