Hydronics Engineer, Facilities

About the role

• Hydronics Engineer, Facilities | Tesla (Construction & Facilities)
• Location: Sparks, Nevada | Req ID: 285925 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

You will own the water side of factory heating and cooling: chilled water, process cooling water, heating hot water, and the pumps, piping, valves, heat exchangers, chillers, boilers, and cooling towers that move that heat. You will support daily operations and drive process-system efficiency, capacity, and quality so tenants and production stay on spec. This is industrial hydronics, not air-side HVAC or process-water chemistry.

What You'll Do

• Monitor all mechanical equipment within an industrial factory, including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, and building automation systems
• Demonstrate general experience troubleshooting and improving Process mechanical system
• Interact with tenants and ensure all engineering requests are effectively addressed
• Work with on-site contractors and vendors
• Effectively respond to and resolve operations process issues
• Implement safety programs and protocols
• Support maintenance and reliability engineering team to increase facility system reliability and efficiency
• Identify and implement improvement projects
• Interface heavily with design and installation teams to assure quality system delivery
• Understand and apply Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) concepts and root cause failure analysis to open-ended problems

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or 3+ years of relevant working experience
• Operation experience in hydronics for industrial / pharmaceutical / bio-tech / semiconductor type facilities is preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and systems, including pumps, pneumatics, fans, flow meters, air handling systems, industrial chilled water, heating, process piping, rotating equipment, mass and heat transfer
• Strong troubleshooting background and issue resolution
• Ability to demonstrate solid data and system analysis skill
• System commissioning and startup experience a plus

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)