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Data Engineer, Energy Hardware Engineering

Tesla Motors, Inc.
100,000 - 216,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Jan 22, 2026
What to Expect The Tesla Energy Products Field Quality team is looking for a passionate and collaborativeData Engineerto join the team and leverage data and analytics to ensure the best customer experience and fleet reliability across the Tesla Energy portfolio; Industrial, Residential, Supercharger, and Solar. In the Energy Products Field Quality DataEngineeringrole, you willidentifyfleet-wide part performance trends, operation, and maintenance challenges across the growing fleet of energy products. The FleetData Engineer'sprimary role is toleveragereal-world performance and maintenance data to drive fleet-wide improvements byidentifyingtrends anddeterminingeffective strategies to improve key fleet health metrics.A significant aspect of this position involves using various technologies to accelerate engineeringprogress,including ML / AI.This position is well suited for curious, inventive, and adventurousEngineerswho want to solve problems with data andaren'tafraid to venture into the unknown and untested whenrequired. As part of the team, you will be enabled to work across the organization to solve problems and ensure the success of our products working alongside Industrial Energy, Residential Energy, and Solar Product& Design Engineers. Our teamsoperatewith a non-conventional philosophy ofinterdisciplinarycollaboration. Each member of the team is expected to challenge and to be challenged,to create, andto innovate.We'retackling the world's most difficult and important problems-and wewouldn'tsucceed without our shared passion for making the world a better place. What You'll Do Perform statistical analysis to quantify reliability risks andidentifyemerging failuretrends Utilizelarge scalefleettelemetry data for diagnostics and prognostics Maintainand scaledata pipelines/ tables & applications within the Field Quality team Create coherent and consistent dashboards / data visualization applications Build Field quality data tooling around internal chat based agentic applications What You'll Bring Strong Python, especially in a data analytics/science capacity where pandas/numpyare used heavily(matplotlib/seaborn/plotly/etc.) Experience with multiple data architecture paradigms (SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, Spark) Knowledge of various data communication protocols (REST API,Websockets) Experience with version control (Git) Familiarity with continuous integration pipelines (Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes) Strong analytical skills and knowledge of applied statistics including predictive analytics, time seriesanalysisand machine learning Knowledge of tooling around LLMs (MCP, A2A etc.)and ML applied totimeseries Tableau (or, similar BI tools), Any opensource/freeware viz tools (e.g., D3,ggplot) Ability to quickly learnnew technologies Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience 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 $100,000 - $216,000/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.