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Controls Engineer, Factory Software

Tesla Motors, Inc.
104,000 - 156,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Fremont
Aug 15, 2026
What to Expect We are looking for a highly motivated controls engineer specialized in creating and maintaining PLC and software code to integrate with Tesla's backend systems. This position is the perfect blend of Controls Engineering and Software Engineering; your code will be deployed across thousands of PLCs and many services within our fleet. You will join a small, expert team building the middleware and PLC foundational blocks that is used to manufacture our cars, robots, superchargers, and energy storage. The ideal candidate will have a passion for understanding PLC logic, creating and maintaining function blocks and should be an expert in Ladder Logic and Structured Text programming, as well as being very knowledgeable with high-level programming languages such as Python and Golang. What You'll Do Architect, write and maintain PLC code that is well organized, documented, maintainable and re-usable Consistently produce high-quality code that is maintainable and solves real-world problems Maintain and debug existing programs, function blocks and scripts Use machine data to improve OEE with focus on real-time feedback and ingestion of high throughput data Support maintenance team in troubleshooting downtime and doing root cause analysis Manage change control with cross functional teams and validation with PLC fleet Interface with multi-disciplinary teams including Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain Participate in on-call rotation for incident troubleshooting and support (approximately one week every 2 months) What You'll Bring Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent majors - Mechatronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, etc. or the equivalent in experience Minimum two years of working experience (preferred 4+ years) Minimum one year of experience maintaining and developing PLC code with Structured Text Minimum six months of experience in Python, Go Lang, Java or equivalent Experience working with SCADA and HMI like Ignition, WinCC or TCHMI Experience working with PLCs: Beckoff, Siemens or Allen Bradley Experience in networks communications like EtherCAT, EIP, Profinet, Databases Comfortable working with source control systems such as Git 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: 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 Expected Compensation $104,000 - $156,000/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.