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Manufacturing Controls Development Engineer

Tesla

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/26/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate Entry-Level
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·FY 2025

Job description

Tesla is seeking a Manufacturing Controls Development Engineer to design and implement manufacturing lines for vehicle and energy products at Giga Texas in Austin, TX. The role involves hands-on work with production equipment and collaboration with suppliers to ensure successful project delivery.

Requirements

  • Programming proficiency in PLC or industrial controllers (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff) using ladder logic and structured text
  • SCADA (Ignition) application software engineering and software engineering principles
  • Experience programming and setting up industrial robots (e.g., Fanuc, KUKA)
  • Electrical schematic design using ePLAN or AutoCAD
  • Experience in a manufacturing setting
  • Hands-on experience troubleshooting and fixing electro-mechanical devices
  • Familiar with common hand tools and diagnostic tools (e.g., multimeters)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, similar degree, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Design and launch manufacturing equipment for new products being mass-produced for the first time
  • Develop next generation controls systems that merge traditional PLC logic with the benefits of a modern software stack
  • Perform hands-on work with full-scale production equipment, from initial commissioning to mass production and ramp
  • Contribute to Tesla’s hardware and software standards for future equipment development
  • Lead machine suppliers to successful project delivery
  • Collaborate on high-level machine and line designs decisions, lead supplier design reviews and factory acceptance testing, and coordinate across multiple internal teams to land a successful production line at any Tesla facility

Benefits

  • Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.

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