Technical Project Engineer, Cell Engineering
A Technical Project Engineer on the Automation Engineering team joins a world-class team of Engineers responsible for designing and building the automation controls of the robotic equipment that make up the Tesla Battery Cell and Energy factories, manufacturing our groundbreaking in-house 4680 battery cells. Automation projects are highly interdisciplinary and require collaboration and coordination across engineering teams, global locations, and with vendors and new technologies. As Technical Project Engineer, you are responsible for managing technical projects from project concept and launch through the entire project lifecycle, from idea through Tesla scale mass production. Your impact includes driving the design and implementation of automated equipment such as automated storage systems, robotics, automated case and pallet conveyance, automated guided vehicles, fixtures, etc. Project Engineers own driving the scope, schedule, implementation, and cost of the project as well as additional functions such as vendor relations, stakeholder management and report outs. This role is based at the Austin Tesla Gigafactory, Tesla’s global headquarters. Experienced Project Managers, Program Managers, and Project Engineers will be considered for this role. What You'll Do The mission statement of the Technical Project Engineer is to help Engineers make better technical decisions that accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energyUse controls engineering knowledge to help the team solve commissioning manufacturing issues, identify, and solve risksIdentify all major risks and dependencies, manage and work to reduce them accordingly. Track and eliminate blockers to keep your projects moving at Tesla speedBuild and maintain strong relationships that create strong open flow of information. Build cross-functional teams that work well together in efficient, transparent waysCommunicate with stakeholders across a wide variety of teams inside of Cell Engineering, from Process Engineers to Manufacturing Engineers to Production/Operations to Construction and Facilities, and with Controls Engineers company-wideDrive the team to achieve great architecture and designs across controls, test, devices, and hardware by working with key technical leaders, and ensuring each team is methodical in their design/project approach. Drive and contribute to FMEA process for controls, systems, and integration design areasCreate and drive advanced products development, validation, and execution plans and processes. Make the process easy for the team to follow and administer, while providing maximum value for overall businessBe a key controls team interface to line builders and suppliers, ensure all designs have optimal supply chain management and ramp planManage project scope, schedule, cost, and resources to ensure goals are achieved consistently on timeBuild and own team processes to accomplish all of the above at Tesla speed What You'll Bring Some experience working on large scale factory commissioning projects. Controls Engineering experience preferred, but contributions from other disciplines are also welcome: Electrical, Process, Mechanical, Manufacturing Design, Program or Project Management, Project Engineering, etc., are also welcomeMethodical and elite communication and documentation skills, with ability to understand complex problems and summarize in a simple way to a wide audienceRemain engaged, proactive, and positive in a “plaid speed” environment under tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for overall team success Some experience managing engineering projects and teams - coordinating distributed, complex cross-functional teams, establishing team processes, organizing priorities and goals, and leading meetingsSome experience in a factory production environmentAbility to effectively execute many projects and tasks in parallelDegree in an Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or hard science discipline, or the equivalent experienceExperience with Agile methodology, schedule management, and JiraTrack record of contributing outstanding work to complex engineering projects as a technical contributor Benefits
Compensation and 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 , Tesla
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