Associate Controls Engineer, Shift Engineering Electrode

September 14, 2026 Auto Import

What To Expect As an Electrode Shift Controls Engineer at Tesla, you will play a key role in supporting production ramp for our innovative cell manufacturing equipment. After enhancing your skills and becoming a subject-matter expert on the Electrode product, process, and controls you will help strengthen the skillset of the on-shift technician team through hands-on trainings, troubleshooting, and creation of documentation. You will escalate opportunities for improvement to the engineering team and will help identify and implement solutions to support our production ramp. The working schedule for this role is subject to change as business needs evolve, but typical working hours are from either 6pm to 6am or 6am to 6pm, 4-days per week. Night shift differential is included with the night shift schedule. What You'll Do <li>Respond to production escalations, recovering the tool in a timely manner, while utilizing that opportunity to train the on-shift technicians and document the root cause of the escalation to the engineering team</li><li>Maintain and improve yield for the fleet through daily preventative and reactive actions</li><li>Collaborate with the engineering team to identify opportunities and drive solutions</li><li>Maintain and improve availability for the fleet daily preventative and reactive actions</li><li>Investigate quality escapes and correct tools which have been shut down due to nonconforming product </li>What You'll Bring <li>At least 1 internship or equivalent work experience working with controls systems (PLCs, HMIs, DCS, etc.)</li><li>Must provide examples of: first principles thinking, questioning the requirement, innovative solutions</li><li>Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline: Controls and Computer Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience</li><li>Experience in high-speed winding, roll-to-roll, battery cell manufacturing, Pulp and Paper, or any other continuous process is preferred </li>Benefits Compensation and Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: <li> Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction</li><li> Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits</li><li> Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution</li><li> Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA</li><li> Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)</li><li> 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits</li><li> Company paid Basic Life, AD&D</li><li> Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)</li><li> Employee Assistance Program</li><li> Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays</li><li> Back-up childcare and parenting support resources</li><li> Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance</li><li> Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs</li><li> Tesla Babies program</li><li> Commuter benefits</li><li> Employee discounts and perks program </li>, Tesla

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