Sr. Application Engineer, Virtual Power Plants - Residential Energy

$10 per day

Full-time

Tesla

What To Expect
Join Tesla Energy’s Residential Product Management and Application Engineering team in shaping the future of distributed energy systems. We’re looking for a degree-qualified, driven, motivated, and collaborative engineer to join us and be at the heart of our Virtual Power Plant (VPP) strategy – driving the performance, reliability, and optimization of our APAC Powerwall fleet.
As a Senior Engineer, you will dive deep into fleet-wide data, troubleshoot issues, and develop solutions to enhance the customer experience. You'll collaborate with various internal teams, such as, technical support and software/firmware engineering as well as, our energy partners, to identify and address challenges, build resilient, scalable solutions, advocate for product improvements, and enable smarter, more robust fleet operations.
This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives on systems thinking, data-driven decision-making, and long-term product vision. Your work will directly influence how Tesla’s residential energy products deliver value—both at scale and in real-world conditions.
This role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne.
What You'll Do
Partner with energy providers to design, validate, and optimise fleet grouping and operation strategies. Contribute to the creation of documentation and external/internal training materials for the commissioning, operation, repair, and service of Tesla's Residential aggregation platforms and expected operation of aggregated assets. Develop internal software tools and dashboards to improve efficiency and reporting. Analyse fleet data and create insightful reports to track performance and identify trends. Provide expert support on escalated customer cases to minimise fleet downtime. Lead the end-to-end health and performance monitoring of the Powerwall fleet and troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and firmware issues impacting Tesla's Residential Energy customers. Determine the root cause of aggregation platform failures and drive improvements through design, and software/firmware.
What You'll Bring
Graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s Engineering degree in Electrical, Renewable Energy or a related field. 5+ years of experience in an engineering / technical role, with 3+ years in either energy systems, energy providers, power electronics or fleet operations (solar + battery storage preferred). Strong foundation in electrical engineering principles (e.g., control systems, power systems and circuit behaviour) with a computer science background. Experience with large-scale data analytics (Python, SQL) and an understanding of firmware/software-enabled systems is a must. Solid understanding of grid-tied energy systems, battery management systems (BMS), inverter control logic, and VPP architecture. Knowledge of relevant wiring, installation and product standards.Experienced in integrating AI tools to everyday business workflow.Demonstrates first principles reasoning to critically evaluate current processes, identify inefficiencies and campion systemic improvements.Proactive problem-solver with an exceptional ability to prioritise, manage ambiguity, and execute across multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive compensation package, Tesla Australia & New Zealand is pleased to offer the following benefits for permanent employees:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - Purchase Tesla stock twice per year at a 15% discount Parental leave (no minimum employment period)
Primary carers – 18 weeks at full pay or 36 weeks half pay
Secondary carers – 6 weeks full pay
Miscarriage leave - 10 days Employee Vehicle Loan Program Novated Leasing (AU only)Employee Vehicle Finance program (AU only) - Tesla subsidises your loan interest Well-being Fund – An annual allowance of $950 USD for all employees to support their well-being in ways that are meaningful to themHealth insurance discounts (AU only) Bike to work – $10 per day if you cycle to workEmployee Assistance Program - Free and confidential counselling for all staff and their familiesAnnual Flu Vaccines Birthday Leave, Cultural Significance Leave and Volunteer Leave
Some eligibility criteria may apply, benefits detailed above are subject to change / withdrawal at Tesla’s discretion with no prior notice.
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