Manufacturing Controls Development Engineer, Optimus Assembly

The Vehicle Manufacturing Controls Team is seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer who will focus on automation controls systems within a production system and leverage the experience in industrial process’ to effectively and efficiently help design, validate, and commission the production systems that will build Tesla’s next generation of products. You will see how everything comes together in General Assembly. As a Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer, you will own and be directly responsible for the controls system of these manufacturing lines, so having knowledge of advanced technology and capabilities will help shape the fastest production line Tesla has ever built. Everything on the system will be questioned and challenged to be improved and innovated upon. Join our team to architect the future of manufacturing software and build the machines producing world-leading products and accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable abundance.

Responsibilities

Responsible for designing/architecting the controls systems Development of foundational PLC programs in Siemens including custom code to interface with new technologies Own the execution and validation of the manufacturing systems from concept to design, to serial production hand-over Provide the necessary expertise to effectively support all cross-functional teams including, but not limited to, Manufacturing Engineering, EH&S, Production/Production Engineering Project management across the full project life cycle Develop procedures, train, and maintain proper documentation

Requirements

3+ years’ experience in PLC programming and applications Proficiency in Siemens platform Proven track record commissioning and programming manufacturing systems on the line, station, or component level Hands-on experience troubleshooting Experience on processes such as Material Handling, Adhesive, Vision, Joining Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience Robotic programming knowledge (Fanuc, Kuka) Electrical schematic design (EPLAN, AutoCAD) Knowledge in Process Simulate