Medium Voltage Field Engineer, Battery Energy Storage

What To Expect
This position will be a key technical member of a cross-functional team that focuses on deploying stationary storage opportunities with cutting-edge technologies. You will be responsible for ensuring balance of plant equipment is commissioned correctly, as a key member of the team driving project delivery. The Tesla Energy team is committed and fast-moving. We are a group of Applications, Power Systems, and Project Engineers that sit at the center of business development, Tesla technology, and the deployment of stationary storage projects on the grid. You will help shape the success of our projects in various applications worldwide. You must have a genuine passion for engineering products that will fundamentally change the world’s energy infrastructure and want to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

What You'll Do

Onsite lead for Commissioning and Acceptance Testing of Balance of Plant equipment including electrical systems such as MV Switchgear, protective relays, power transformers, and MV/LV cable installed at battery energy storage facilities

Knowledgeable to the extent of being able to train others in all areas of electrical testing and commissioning, including circuit breaker testing, transformer testing, Hipot Testing, MV Cable VLF and Tan Delta testing, Protective Relay programming and testing, Infrared thermography scans, reading of schematics and troubleshooting wiring issues

Develop and execute commissioning test plans, including resourcing, logistics, equipment, and scheduling

Identify risks and mitigation techniques for utility systems and equipment, while developing a Site Risk Assessment to document high-risk construction/commissioning activities and formalize circuit isolation/restoration LOTO processes, ensuring no unintended equipment/protection operations and prioritizing personnel safety

Provide local/remote technical support for troubleshooting during commissioning as needed

Review equipment failures and prepare root cause reports recommend corrective actions to restore the system to operation

Ability to troubleshoot, repair, replace, and clean equipment and components in response to electrical faults and equipment failure

Coordinate with equipment suppliers to process warranty claims and work with supplier field service teams to perform service equipment and restore to operation

Drive continuous improvement by capturing and sharing issues, review and revise equipment specifications and/or scopes of work to resolve future gaps/issues and improve the customer experience

Ownership of administrative responsibilities including service reports, issue logging/tracking, job safety analysis, and quality compliance

What You'll Bring

5 years of professional experience in commissioning or equipment testing for a MV/HV equipment testing contractor or electrical utility testing organization

Ability to travel up to 50% of time, occasionally on short notice

Hands-on experience testing Transformers and Medium Voltage equipment

Working knowledge of SEL, ABB, GE, and Siemens protective relays and Omicron or Doble test equipment

Strong knowledge of electrical protection systems, including relay communication; Understanding of AC and DC schematics, wiring and drawings, one line and three-line interconnection diagrams

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Ability to execute many projects and tasks in parallel, self-directed, highly detail-oriented, organized, and flexible

Demonstrated experience in customer-focused problem solving

Knowledge and experience with SCADA protocols (i.e., DNP3, IEC 61850 GOOSE, and Modbus) is preferred

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:

Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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

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