Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer, Cathode Maintenance

About the role

Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer, Cathode Maintenance | Tesla (Manufacturing)

Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 273848 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

The Cathode maintenance team is expanding its scope of responsibility to include design, maintenance, installation, and management of all aspects of new manufacturing lines to support the overall mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy.  You will work closely with internal stakeholders (infrastructure, equipment design team, process design team, automation, purchasing, and program management) and external contractors and vendors to deliver an integrated manufacturing solution.

What You'll Do

• Develop, implement & review preventative maintenance plans for instrumentation and electrical manufacturing equipment
• Build out Instrument and electrical reliability program to support predictive maintenance
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, and software manufacturing issues; generate repair plans & design upgrades
• Identify and evaluate internal & external resources including design, panel manufacturing, construction and maintenance
• Design, implement & validate equipment safety systems per regional and internal codes and standards
• Coordinate, schedule and manage instrumentation and low voltage electrical maintenance activities
• Identify impacts to schedule and develop/ implement mitigations to correct

What You'll Bring

• Degree or Equivalent Experience in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering or a related field
• 3+ years of industry experience in electrical engineering or an advanced degree
• Proficiency designing & maintaining electrical schematics in EPLAN Electric P8
• Knowledge in electrical designs for different regions including NFPA standards or equivalent (local voltage usage, regulations, governing bodies)
• Proven experience in large scale construction management
• Experience in safety management with respect to electrical installations & inspections (LOTO, commissioning procedures, isolation plans, arc flash PPE)
• Experience creating project documentation, drawings, inspection plans, etc.
• Knowledgeable on process instrumentation; control valves, level, temperature & pressure transmitters, analog and digital signaling, gas analysis

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)