Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group · 18 hours ago
Electrical Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Contract
Onsite
Mid LevelPentangle Tech Services is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join Tesla Energy’s Systems Engineering team. The role involves owning the commissioning, maintenance, debugging, and troubleshooting of automated test setups, ensuring reliable operation across multiple sites.
Human ResourcesStaffing AgencyTraining
Hiring Manager
Khan Nader
Responsibilities
Lead electrical bring-up, controls integration, network configuration, and sensor validation for new and existing test setups
Diagnose electrical, firmware, and network failures across PLCs, DAQ systems, DC power supplies, chillers/thermal controllers, and automation hardware
Configure and maintain managed switches, VLANs/subnets, static IP maps, and controller-to-server communication; resolve connectivity issues across the test environment
Build and maintain Python scripts for automated diagnostics, health monitoring, log parsing, and rapid debugging
Maintain consistent firmware versions, IP tables, wiring standards, and hardware configurations across multiple setups
Perform preventative audits, execute hardware upgrades, and retrofit engineering changes into deployed systems
Collaborate with Test Automation, Controls, Systems Engineering, and Mechanical teams to resolve integration blockers
Maintain detailed system configurations, track known issues, and document setup-specific quirks to prevent repeated failures
Qualification
Required
Electrical design exp
AutoCAD electrical
HV or medium voltage or Low voltage exp
One-line diagrams
BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
Strong troubleshooting skills across wide range of voltage systems (3–480 V AC/DC), analog/digital signals, relay logic, sensors, and grounding
Proficiency in networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, managed switches, VLANs, static IP assignment
Solid Python skills for scripting/debugging and interacting with hardware APIs/libraries
Experience with PLCs, DAQ systems (NI), and industrial communication protocols (Modbus, CAN, etc.)
Comfortable working in Linux environments (SSH, service management, network configuration)
Hands-on lab experience: cable/wire routing, component swaps, using multimeters/scopes for signal validation
Ownership mindset: clean wiring, labeled hardware, consistent processes, well-maintained lab spaces
Preferred
Experience in Lab Operations, Test Engineering, or NPI environments
Familiarity with SCADA systems or containerized tooling (Docker)
Exposure to high-voltage safety and power electronics environments
Company
Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group
Pentangle Tech Services is the fastest-growing Engineering Services Firm.
51-200 employees
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