Tesla · 6 days ago
Sr. Sales Engineer, Pre Construction Engineering, Tesla Energy
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$118K/yr - $228K/yr
5+ years expTesla is a company dedicated to accelerating the world’s shift to sustainable energy. The Sr. Sales Engineer will play a crucial role in the design and implementation of stationary battery energy storage systems, working with various stakeholders and Tesla teams to drive project success.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Have a deep understanding of Tesla Energy’s product offerings, their technical details, and their interdependencies: Hardware (e.g., Megablock, Megapack, Powerpack), Software (e.g., Powerhub, Autobidder, Opticaster) and Service (e.g., Commissioning, Maintenance, Augmentation)
Have a strong command of some technical disciplines associated with stationary battery energy storage systems, including auxiliary loads, control archetypes, cybersecurity requirements, extreme climates, fire safety, noise emissions, power systems, project design, and system augmentation
Perform full market entry scope independently with minimal supervision, including market assessments, policy reviews, and interconnection evaluations
Perform full top-of-funnel engineering scope independently, including product pitches, project intakes, initial configurations and technoeconomic analyses
Perform full middle-of-funnel engineering scope independently, including proposal generation, RFP responses, single-line-diagram reviews, sequence-of-operations reviews, division-of-responsibility reviews, final configurations, system modelling, and shortlist dialogues
Perform full bottom-of-funnel engineering scope with minimal supervision, including Technical negotiations, technical contracting and project hand-offs
Collaborate with customers and their stakeholders (e.g., utilities, regulators, AHJs, financers, insurers)
Work with Tesla teams, including product management, business development, account management, project management, project engineering, application engineering, asset management, product engineering, business operations, and legal counsel
Mentor junior members of the Sales Engineering team
Qualification
Required
Degree in Engineering in areas of Electrical Engineering (preferred), Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management with Energy specialization, Management Science and Engineering with Energy specialization, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent experience
Five (5) to ten (10) years of work experience in the energy industry
Knowledge of battery systems, power conversion, and grid systems
Familiarity with financial analyses, electricity markets, and energy policy
Experience in customer interfacing, technical negotiations, and technical contracting
Ability to execute many projects and tasks in parallel
Capability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders in English (professional fluency)
Preferred
Additional languages like Spanish or Portuguese are a plus
Benefits
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
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
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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
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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