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Design Engineer, Infrastructure

Tesla Motors, Inc.
100,000 - 216,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Aug 22, 2025
What to Expect

Tesla is looking for a highly skilled design manager who is passionate about our mission to join our North American R&D Infrastructure team. In this role, you will be asked to own and drive the full design and engineering efforts for construction and infrastructure development projects from concept to build in the LA area and across the U.S. This role requires you to be extremely detail oriented, identify real hard barriers, and drive the cross-functional teams to execute quickly at high quality. We have a demanding and fast-paced environment, so being self-motivated and self-disciplined is critical. This role will support a new program and will require an entrepreneurial type of candidate who can work with a fast-paced environment and who possesses self-motivation and discipline.


What You'll Do
  • Organize and manage construction design packages, design reviews, and deliverables to support all aspects of construction, including scope of work, kick-off, 30%, 60%, 90%, IFP, and IFC, and CA phase and close out
  • Communicate effectively across various cross-functional teams within Tesla, including Construction, Facilities, Workplace, IT, EHS, Project Controls/Estimating, etc. to build relationships and ensure overall project alignment
  • Manage customer/end user requests and fundamentally understanding stakeholder requirements to convert them into project deliverables and schedules
  • Understand different project delivery methods and define strategies for design and engineering deliverables including construction and permit packages for various jurisdictions
  • Implement innovative design methodologies and own the full design and engineering efforts for infrastructure construction development from concept to delivery to meet aggressive goals and schedules
  • On-board consultant support, as needed, including Request for Proposals, invoicing, and overseeing the team
  • Understand lean construction principles and fully integrated design using BIM

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 7+ years of professional experience managing complex Design projects with heavy MEP scope for R&D facilities, Workplace, and site infrastructure
  • CA RA or AIA license preferred; Project Architect experience is a plus. PE license preferred for MEP, CA is a plus
  • Advanced project management skills (managing multidisciplinary teams within A/E firms) demonstrating application of project and program management fundamentals to solve complex engineering problems
  • Experience with BIM software, including Revit and Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Project management software such as Plan Grid or Procore is required
  • Ability to effectively execute many projects and tasks in parallel and prioritize critical tasks

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)
  • 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
    $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.

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