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Sr. Digital Forensics & eDiscovery Engineer, Security Intelligence

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Jun 22, 2026
What to Expect Tesla's Security Intelligence team is responsible for protecting the company's intellectual property, products, services, and infrastructure from complex insider threats and internal risks. We are a team of security professionals passionate about staying ahead of threats and ensuring the security and integrity of Tesla's systems and data. We leverage cutting-edge technology, including AI and automation, to scale our investigative capabilities. We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Sr. Digital Forensics & eDiscovery Engineer to join our Security Intelligence team. In this dual-discipline role, you will apply deep expertise across digital forensics and electronic discovery to lead complex insider threat investigations across endpoints, cloud platforms, and network environments, ensuring all evidence is preserved and collected in a defensible, proportional, and legally sound manner. You will lead complex forensic investigations and eDiscovery matters, leveraging advanced tooling and AI-enhanced workflows to automate evidence collection, reconstruct events, and translate findings into actionable intelligence for Security, Legal, Compliance, and executive stakeholders. You will also serve as the primary technical interface between these teams, bridging investigative rigor with legal requirements to support remediation, risk management, and prevention strategies. What You'll Do Investigate insider threats and security incidents across endpoints, cloud platforms, and network infrastructure. Identify IoCs, unauthorized access, and data exfiltration activities to assess risk and support remediation efforts Conduct deep-dive analysis of system artifacts including file systems, memory dumps, registry hives, and logs from EDR/XDR platforms, SIEMs, DLP systems to reconstruct user activity and build comprehensive event timelines Perform forensically sound acquisition of digital evidence from laptops, mobile devices, servers, and cloud repositories while maintaining strict chain of custody, evidence integrity, and comprehensive collection documentation Execute targeted, defensible data collections from M365 (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams), enterprise endpoints, and cloud repositories using Microsoft Purview and other digital forensic tools Serve as the team's eDiscovery technical liaison, supporting Early Case Assessment (ECA) by advising Legal on data volume, custodian scope, and collection feasibility, while maintaining working knowledge of downstream phases (processing, review, and production) to ensure upstream decisions support downstream needs Collaborate with HR and Legal to conduct structured, compliant interviews - using digital evidence to guide questions, validate statements, and remediate security incidents Manage legal hold and preservation workflows in coordination with IT and Legal, ensuring accurate identification and preservation of relevant data and devices, and ongoing compliance with regulatory and legal obligations Produce clear, legally defensible documentation across all matters, including chain-of-custody records, collection logs, and executive-ready technical narratives for Legal, Compliance, HR, and leadership stakeholders Drive continuous improvement by refining DLP policies, access controls, detection rules, and eDiscovery intake runbooks based on patterns and lessons learned from past investigations and legal matters What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related, or equivalent experience 5+ years of combined experience in digital forensics, eDiscovery, or security investigations Proficiency with digital forensic tools: FTK, X-Ways, Cellebrite, Axiom, or equivalent Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview for M365 preservation and collection across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams Working knowledge of the EDRM framework, with deep expertise in identification, preservation, and collection, and functional understanding of processing, review, and production Solid understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS) and log analysis via SIEM platforms In-depth knowledge of Windows, macOS, and Linux/Unix systems and their forensic artifacts Proven experience integrating AI tools to accelerate forensic or eDiscovery workflows Strong commitment to confidentiality, evidence integrity, and ethical conduct across all investigative and legal matters 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