Controls Development Engineer

Description:
Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Controls Engineer for our Gigafactory in Buffalo, New York to contribute to the design and development of new automation equipment and assembly lines.
The Controls Engineer will work to develop machine and process concepts along with several Manufacturing Engineering peers. The candidate will draft detailed electrical schematics to support the concept and will oversee sourcing of the electrical panel build. The candidate will then program all equipment code components, such as PLCs, HMIs, robotics, servo drives, etc. The candidate will calibrate and fine-tune the equipment until it meets production targets.
Throughout this process, the candidate will also manage project documentation such as scope, schedule, and budget, and is expected to contribute lessons learned to Tesla's global standards.

Responsibilities:
Project management of external vendors and internal teams, including management of scope, budget, schedule, communications, and quality
Electrical design & drafting meeting industry standards (NFPA, UL, etc.), including selection of hardware components
Equipment code programming, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, motion, vision systems, safety controllers, SCADA integration, networking, etc.
Safety assessments and buyoffs meeting industry standards (IEC)
Continuous improvement, including equipment troubleshooting, and engineering analysis of cycle time, availability, yield, etc.
Standards document development

Requirements:
Prior experience with project management of external vendors and/or internal teams
Experience with electrical design and drafting using EPLAN or AutoCAD
Familiarity with the NRTL program, NFPA 79, and UL 508A
Experience programming with Siemens TIA Portal; ladder logic and graph
Familiarity with Siemens SICAR standard
Experience programming Fanuc robots
Experience programming iRVision, Keyence, and/or Cognex vision systems
Experience performing safety assessments and buyoffs
Familiarity with IEC 13849-1 and ANSI/RIA R15.06
Technical writing competency, especially with development of technical standards

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

Expected Compensation
Manufacturing Controls Engineer - $93,600 - $140,400/annual salary
Sr Manufacturing Controls Engineer - $108,000 - $162,000/annual salary

• cash and stock awards + benefits for all levelsPay 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.