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Controls & Automation Engineer, Optimus Factory, Gears
Job Description:

Tesla is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer, you will design and commission cutting-edge automated lines from early prototype cells through to mass production SOP of Optimus Gears program. 

APPLICATION NOTE: You do NOT need deep expertise in both fields to apply. The successful candidate will own and lead the deployment for ANY ONE of the following technical tracks:  

  • Track 1: Controls Engineering (PLC programming, HMI/SCADA design, safety networks, robotics integration, and industrial network architecture)  
  • Track 2: Vision Engineering (Automated 2D/3D vision system integration, smart cameras, lighting configurations, optical inspection, and deep-learning/AI defect detection algorithms) 

Travel expected 25%  – Ability to travel domestically and internationally to suppliers as required. 

Job Responsibilities:
  • Software Development: Design, program, and debug robust PLC and HMI software applications for complex manufacturing equipment and motion control platforms
  • Integrate/optimize multi-axis robotics, high-performance servo systems, & safety control architectures
  • Support MES integration for full product traceability
  • Support machine vision implementation and validation
  • Commissioning & Validation: Execution of Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT) to debug logic, validate safety circuits, and secure structural line buy-off
  • Drive continuous automation improvements to optimize cycle times & equipment OEE 
Job Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering & Mechatronics discipline or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of hands-on industrial automation experience supporting automated manufacturing launches
  • Proven mastery programming industrial control systems using Beckhoff, Siemens, or Allen-Bradley PLCs
  • Deep understanding of industrial fieldbus protocols (EtherCAT, Profinet, or Ethernet/IP) and safety networking 
  • Hands-on experience deploying, configuration & tuning Cognex or Keyence vision systems
  • Exceptional troubleshooting and commissioning skills with a solid foundation in industrial robotics and advanced motion control
Apply on Tesla Website
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