Tesla · 2 months ago
Water & Wastewater Process Design Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expTesla's Factory Design Engineering is looking for a Water and Wastewater Process Design Engineer to join our Process Design team in Austin, TX. The role involves creating detailed designs for water and wastewater systems and providing engineering support to operations to resolve process issues.
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Responsibilities
Apply engineering fundamentals and a broad set of process engineering tools to solve technical problems and create novel detailed designs for water and wastewater systems such as industrial wastewater, high purity water, water reuse, as well as associated support facilities and chemical systems
Provide process engineering support to operations to help resolve process bottlenecks and other long-standing issues. Participate in field construction and commissioning activities by serving as the point of contact for technical questions and real-time issue resolution
Provide technical expertise to the engineering/design team and other groups within organization as a subject matter expect (SME); mentor other engineers & team members
Lead projects from front-end through detailed design and generate deliverables including: Scoping documents; Basis of Design reports; PFDs; P&IDs; Layouts; and 3D piping design
Generate process engineering calculations and documentation, including: Aspen simulation where required, pressure relief valve calculations, Pipe-Flo modeling, and pressure drop analysis
Develop Sequence of Operations / Controls Narrative documents; cause & effect matrices
Review process design work performed by others on the Process Team to ensure every design maintains the highest level of quality, including P&ID’s, plan drawings, and single line iso’s, review and/or update master piping and equipment specification
Qualification
Required
Degree in Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure design, process improvement within a high-tech industry such as semiconductor, specialty chemical, solar, battery, etc
Proven track records of project experience with EPC firm are highly desired
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas or the ability to obtain comity licensure within 6 months is preferred
Experience with lime softening, ultrafiltration, ion exchange, reverse osmosis or other advanced water reuse system design is highly desired
Subject matter expertise related to OSHA requirements for hazardous systems and maintenance access, ASME pressure vessel and piping codes, NFPA codes (E.g. NFPA 30 and 55), and relevant building codes
Working knowledge and experience with permitting of wastewater systems
Ability to lead or participate in reactive chemical process hazard evaluations and HAZOP reviews of PSM-covered and other hazardous chemical systems
Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, and Pipe-Flo
Ability to adapt, multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment with evolving changes in design requirements
A positive attitude and ability to communicate with peers and stakeholders at all levels including piping designers, stress engineers, other engineering disciplines, customers, and executives
Preferred
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas or the ability to obtain comity licensure within 6 months is preferred
Experience with lime softening, ultrafiltration, ion exchange, reverse osmosis or other advanced water reuse system design is highly desired
Design engineers are not required to use Revit, but Revit experience is a plus
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
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Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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