Power Systems Engineer, HIL

Come join us as we build the power system of the future with clean and sustainable energy! Come help the Tesla team design, model, and integrate our solar-battery-charging ecosystem to enable this green energy transformation.
Tesla is looking for power systems engineers to build on our in-house modeling and controller-hardware-in-loop (CHIL) testing capability for our energy storage, solar, and electric charging systems at mass scales. You will interface with utilities, independent power providers, and system operators in technical power systems discussions, and influence our systems design to facilitate scaling on the grid. You will be responsible for developing detailed models of our technology and controls strategies operating on the grid and forming microgrids of different sizes. The role is diverse, fast-paced, and spans multiple levels of electrical, controls, and grid-operations.

Responsibilities

• Create plant controls and dynamic models in real time simulations tools for pre-commissioning testing of grid scale BESS projects
• Perform modelling and CHIL testing to ensure that the product behavior meets the product's design specification and project's requirement. As needed, improve models or work with the product team to influence system architecture/controls or work with the customer to set clear expectations of the intended behavior
• Continue to increase our in-house capability to model Tesla's product in CHIL testing environment to test the product power system's dynamics behavior when connected to the large and small grids
• Improve and build CHIL test setups and automate them to perform studies in a time efficient way with clear indexing/documentation of a large test data set
• Work with both the product design team and the control teams to keep models current with the technology roadmap

Requirements

• Hands on experience of working on at least one HIL tool: RTDS, Typhoon, OPAL-RT
• Setting up and debugging full HIL testing systems including physical and software setups of meters, relays, controllers (like RTAC), network switches/protocols, power supplies, oscilloscopes, and interface cards
• Working knowledge in at least one power system modelling tools: PSCAD/EMTP-RV, PSSE, PF
• Experience of working on automation scripts and control design using at least one programming language: Python, Rust, C, C++, or Go
• Direct experience of using HIL setup for modelling large and small grids with understanding of grid level performance requirements
• Expert knowledge of control theory and power systems
• Advanced degree with focus in power systems or control preferred
• Communicate findings in a concise & clear manner and ability to work cross functionally with customers, engineering, business development, and deployment personnel

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
Expected Compensation

$112,000 - $234,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay 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.

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