Regulatory Compliance Engineer, Grid Interoperability
About The Position
To ensure Tesla’s overall mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, the Tesla Energy team is bringing our world leading battery technology to the grid. Tesla is leveraging its breakthrough firmware, electronics, testing and manufacturing capability to develop and deploy grid connected energy storage system at residential, industrial, and utility levels. Tesla compliance engineering team is looking for experienced engineer(s) who is passionate about product safety and reliability to drive the world’s transition to a sustainable future by supporting the global deployment of grid interactive, grid support and micro-grid Energy Storage Systems. We emphasize collaboration in our work, and always encourage each other to have fun while we are changing the world together. In this role you’ll be responsible for grid certifications, ranging from identifying market entry requirements through design consultancy, certification, permitting and participating in code development groups to advance industry standards. Perform grid code and product safety type testing. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to troubleshoot the EUT, review testing scope and pass/fail criteria with NRTLs Setup test configuration hardware and firmware, post process test results and submit results to certification body Propose and implement process improvement opportunities to facilitate testing and certification process Create configuration file for each country/utility to meet the local grid code requirement Write Compliance Product Design Requirements (CPDR) summarizing grid and/or safety compliance requirements Support product registrations and permitting applications Research new market entry requirements Represent Tesla on code committee in renewable energy industry and feed upcoming requirements to internal stakeholders for early adoption Serve as an expert resource for the compliance test engineers Work with NRTLs to achieve product compliance target
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience in renewable energy systems certification process
- Experienced in grid interactive and grid support standards
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- Attention to detail and ability to navigate/interpret ambiguity of standards
- Strong lab/test/data analysis/troubleshooting/reporting skills
- Proven track record in renewable product certifications
- Highly experienced in grid interaction/support codes and standards
- Experience with test equipment, such as Yokogawa, Dewetron or other data acquisition and analyzer tools, grid simulator, RLC load bank and communication interfaces
- Fluent in English
Responsibilities
- Perform grid code and product safety type testing.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to troubleshoot the EUT, review testing scope and pass/fail criteria with NRTLs
- Setup test configuration hardware and firmware, post process test results and submit results to certification body
- Propose and implement process improvement opportunities to facilitate testing and certification process
- Create configuration file for each country/utility to meet the local grid code requirement
- Write Compliance Product Design Requirements (CPDR) summarizing grid and/or safety compliance requirements
- Support product registrations and permitting applications
- Research new market entry requirements
- Represent Tesla on code committee in renewable energy industry and feed upcoming requirements to internal stakeholders for early adoption
- Serve as an expert resource for the compliance test engineers
- Work with NRTLs to achieve product compliance target
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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
