Field Service Engineer, Industrial Storage Commissioning at Tesla
Palo Alto, CA 94301
About the Job
What to ExpectThe Tesla Energy Product and Service Engineering team is looking for a passionate, collaborative, and skilled Product Engineer to join the team to support the explosive growth of our Industrial Storage fleet
Tesla is committed to having industry-leading deployment and commissioning times and to support this, the Industrial Storage team is seeking a commissioning focused Product Engineer to lead the commissioning of Industrial Storage systems of varying scale within the Utility, Commercial and Industrial (C&I) space, which includes microgrid applications. You will work with a team of Engineers, Field Service Technicians, and third parties to commission the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), SCADA and Balance of Plant
This will include the diagnosis and resolution of issues within all these areas including but not limited to the inverter and battery modules, thermal system, digital control system and computer network. To be successful, in this role you will need to be skilled at troubleshooting electrical/electronic and mechanical systems, and computer networks on-site and remotely. You should be comfortable working in the field, directing and working with Field Service Technicians, while coordinating with internal Project Engineering and Project Management teams and multiple external customer and construction stakeholders
If you thrive on bringing renewable energy projects to life and playing a critical role both on the ground and remotely to achieve this, this is the role for you.What You’ll DoLead the execution of commissioning activities for projects both onsite and/or remoteTroubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and firmware issues that arise during commissioningSupport cross-functional efforts to drive actions with Field Quality, Manufacturing, Design and Field Service teams as required to systematically contain and prevent the reoccurrence of known issues Support the development and evolution of real-time service and diagnostic tools to enable efficient commissioning and serviceabilitySupport the development and evolution of data analytics tools to enable detailed insights at both a site and fleet levelSupport the creation and evolution of commissioning documentation by working cross-functionally with Subject Matter Experts, and Lead the consolidation and integration of this documentation into an end-to-end commissioning documentQuantify the benefit of a product or manufacturing improvement opportunity and work with the engineering and manufacturing teams to implement the improvement for existing and future products as appropriateExplain the root cause and resolution of issues to commercial and utility customers as neededSupport the creation of service O&M documentationWhat You’ll BringDegree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experienceStrong engineering fundamentals and intuition, applied to firmware/software-enabled systems Prior experience troubleshooting electrical/electronic and mechanical systems, software/firmware, SCADA/network, or process failure modesProven cross-functional leadership and collaborative skillsExcellent oral and written communication skills An ability to prioritize and execute many tasks in parallelAn excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce clear and concise written documents and diagramsAbility to travel inside the region to support the commissioning of Industrial Storage SystemsCompensation and BenefitsBenefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)LGBTQ+ care concierge services401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks programExpected Compensation $84,000 - $300,000/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
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Tesla is committed to having industry-leading deployment and commissioning times and to support this, the Industrial Storage team is seeking a commissioning focused Product Engineer to lead the commissioning of Industrial Storage systems of varying scale within the Utility, Commercial and Industrial (C&I) space, which includes microgrid applications. You will work with a team of Engineers, Field Service Technicians, and third parties to commission the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), SCADA and Balance of Plant
This will include the diagnosis and resolution of issues within all these areas including but not limited to the inverter and battery modules, thermal system, digital control system and computer network. To be successful, in this role you will need to be skilled at troubleshooting electrical/electronic and mechanical systems, and computer networks on-site and remotely. You should be comfortable working in the field, directing and working with Field Service Technicians, while coordinating with internal Project Engineering and Project Management teams and multiple external customer and construction stakeholders
If you thrive on bringing renewable energy projects to life and playing a critical role both on the ground and remotely to achieve this, this is the role for you.What You’ll DoLead the execution of commissioning activities for projects both onsite and/or remoteTroubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and firmware issues that arise during commissioningSupport cross-functional efforts to drive actions with Field Quality, Manufacturing, Design and Field Service teams as required to systematically contain and prevent the reoccurrence of known issues Support the development and evolution of real-time service and diagnostic tools to enable efficient commissioning and serviceabilitySupport the development and evolution of data analytics tools to enable detailed insights at both a site and fleet levelSupport the creation and evolution of commissioning documentation by working cross-functionally with Subject Matter Experts, and Lead the consolidation and integration of this documentation into an end-to-end commissioning documentQuantify the benefit of a product or manufacturing improvement opportunity and work with the engineering and manufacturing teams to implement the improvement for existing and future products as appropriateExplain the root cause and resolution of issues to commercial and utility customers as neededSupport the creation of service O&M documentationWhat You’ll BringDegree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experienceStrong engineering fundamentals and intuition, applied to firmware/software-enabled systems Prior experience troubleshooting electrical/electronic and mechanical systems, software/firmware, SCADA/network, or process failure modesProven cross-functional leadership and collaborative skillsExcellent oral and written communication skills An ability to prioritize and execute many tasks in parallelAn excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce clear and concise written documents and diagramsAbility to travel inside the region to support the commissioning of Industrial Storage SystemsCompensation and BenefitsBenefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)LGBTQ+ care concierge services401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks programExpected Compensation $84,000 - $300,000/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.For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here)
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