Manufacturing Controls Development Engineer, Material Flow

What to Expect As part of the Material Flow Automation Team, you will architect control systems and program production equipment that power Tesla's factories to scale innovation globally, and keep up with sustainable abundance In this role you will design and develop automation systems for Tesla's manufacturing equipment, including and not limited to roller tables, turn tables, Lifters, ASRS, robotics systems integration, automated cells, and automated mobile robots along with SCADA integration.

What You'll Do Program and debug PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, safety devices, remote IO, controllers and robotics

Design control system architectures, electrical schematics, and safety concepts

Develop automated SCADA processes to optimize cycle time, yield, and equipment availability, along with DBs, SQL, and MQTT connections. Ignition Core, Gold

Manage equipment commissioning, installation, and buy-off testing with vendors and internal team

Collaborate with Product Design, Quality, Production, and Maintenance to transition prototypes to full-scale production

Troubleshoot and refine automation processes post-deployment

What You'll Bring Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Controls Engineering, or equivalent experience

2-3 years' experience in designing, programming, and commissioning industrial automation equipment, including; PLC programming, developing FB/AOI's in LD and SCL logic, hardware configuration from scratch (Siemens, Allen Bradley proficient at least with one of them), HMI/SCADA design (TIA Portal Unified, FTView, Ignition), Integration with Pick-and-Place Robot applications (Fanuc), multi-axis motion control, Programming with Python or equivalent, Virtual commissioning using Process Simulate, WinMOD, 3D Emulate or equivalent Software

Project experience using and designing electrical, pneumatic and network systems. using Eplan, AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar tools. Installing, Wiring, configuring and Troubleshooting Electrical Component and panels

Familiar with Industrial Standards such as ISO and NEC norms, as well as industrial protocols (PROFinet, Ethernet IP, TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, TCP IP)

Proven expertise in deploying material flow automation systems (AS/RS, AMRs, lifters, conveyors, robotics) and interfacing with MES/WMS systems

Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple projects, overseeing outsourced equipment, and handling overlapping timelines. Highly independent, with a proven ability to execute tasks effectively with minimal direction

Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

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

Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

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.