Automation Controls Engineer

What to Expect

The Automation Controls position focuses on creating equipment for manufacturing and its sub-assemblies. This position concentrates specifically on controls of PLC driven robotic cells, servo actuated mechatronic systems and high volume automated process equipment. Siemens TIA ("Totally Integrated Automated Portal" OR TIA Portal) experience is highly desired for this role.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical controls, as well as electrical and automation support, for new manufacturing line equipment
• Advance current Factory control systems, and ensure consistency and knowledge sharing across manufacturing lines
• Bridge core manufacturing controls teams (vehicle and powertrain) and factory operations to ensure that all factory controls needs are met
• Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits. Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant
• Create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics
• Design, develop and debug PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, and maintainable and reusable
• Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high-volume manufacturing equipment

What You'll Bring

• 5+years' experienceinPLCprogramming and applications

• ProficiencyinSiemens platform

• Proventrack recordcommissioning and programmingmanufacturing systems on the line, station, or component level

• Hands-on experience troubleshooting

• Experience onprocessessuch asMaterial Handling, Adhesive, Vision,Joining

• Bachelor of Science DegreeinMechatronicsEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineeringor equivalent experience

• Roboticprogramming knowledge(Fanuc, Kuka)

• Electrical schematic design (EPLAN, AutoCAD)

• Knowledge in Process Simulate

Compensation and Benefits 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