Energy Systems Support Engineering Lead

Energy Systems Support Engineering LeadThe Energy Systems Support Engineering Lead provides support for industrial battery energy storage products. This primarily involves leading and working with a team of engineers to diagnose and resolve equipment problems reported by Tesla's customers and internal automated monitoring infrastructure. This is accomplished in connection with Tesla's asset managers and internal technicians, 3rd party on-site field technicians, and external site owners.This role is on-site, and can sit out of any of the following locations: Fremont, Palo Alto, Lathrop, CA, or Austin, TXResponsibilitiesBecome the technical owner for a portfolio of commercial or utility sites and ensure the defined tasks are completed timely and appropriatelyLead the team to detect and diagnose product and site issues, support technical questions from other teams and customers, and drive issues to resolutionOrganize retrospective meetings as needed and seek feedback from leadership and internal stakeholders to drive process and efficiency improvement over timeLead the team to manage site outages and ensure outages are logged and classified properly by identifying the issues, causes and the responsible party of each outagePerform site audits and communicate audit results and concerns to cross-functional teams including Asset Management, Service Engineering, Field Services, and SCADA team, etc.Support planned customer testing as required in LTSA including energy capacity testing, RTE, and Frequency and respond to the emergency and urgent requests as needed for high-impact sitesMaintain and optimize the health and performance of the utility sites through firmware and software updates, Own tracking high-impact technical issues and leading the cross-functional team to implement solutionsRequirementsExperience with the Linux/UNIX programming environmentExperience with communication systems and protocols such as TCP/IP, including the tools available at the command line interface to troubleshoot network communication issuesGood understanding of electrical theory and experience / working knowledge with emphasis on DC power systems or other electronic systems/devices/componentsGood understanding of a technical support environment and processes, including ability to document case histories clearly, accurately and with detail. Ability to prioritize workflows effectively according to multiple criteria.

Experience with CRM systems, mobile case/ticketing systems, bug tracking systemsBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experienceExperience as a technical lead or people manager will be a plusForeign language proficiency a plusCompensation & BenefitsBenefitsAlong 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 deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&DShort-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)Employee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks programExpected Compensation $120,800 - $307,200/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.