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Process Engineer, Solar

Tesla Motors
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

In 2016 Elon released : The Master Plan, Part Deux. In this plan he highlighted the need to integrate energy generation and storage by through solar deployment with seamlessly integrated battery storage. Tesla delivers energy products to customers and businesses globally via a complex set of related processes, including sales engineering and demand generation, solar system design, coordination with local building department and utilities, on-site physical construction and inspections, and global manufacturing and supply chain. Successful operations requires process optimization, both within these areas and across them. Successful execution will result in happy customers, high quality products, reduced costs, and short cycle times. As a Process & Quality Engineer within residential energy you will drive process improvements that result in high quality product and services. Developing, deploying and validating changes to maximize throughput and first pass yield metrics. You will work closely with the internal direct business to roll out new products and processes with an eye towards sharing and scaling through our channel business.

Responsibilities

  • Track performance metrics, prioritize top issues and drive continuous improvement activities with cross-functional team
  • Create process maps and models, and use them to inform rigorous process simulations
  • Conduct time studies and productivity flow charts, quantifying ideal and actual performance metrics
  • Analyze data available anywhere within the Tesla ecosystem to expose, highlight, and evaluate process trends
  • Manage projects and process for new product introductions and sustaining products. Develop standard process, work instructions and troubleshooting steps for install teams
  • Maintain tool / part catalogs, test new tools and evaluate tool changes
  • Focus on improving cycle times, key performance indicators especially efficiency, yield and profit, and simplifying process structures

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical), other technical discipline or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 Years Experience as a Process Engineer, Project Manager or similar in a operations environment
  • Ability and willingness to travel domestically (5-10%)
  • Knowledge of energy system install and design requirements and familiarity with electrical code AND / OR knowledge of construction / roofing techniques
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills are an absolute requirement to establish effective working relationships throughout the Tesla organization
  • Demonstrated and extensive analytical skills (familiar with basic SQL is a plus)
  • 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 :

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans >
  • 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
  • Expected Compensation

    76,000 - $126,000 / annual salary cash and stock awards benefits

    Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

    Salary : $76,000 - $126,000

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