HV Substation Design Engineer

Tesla is seeking an HV Substation Design Engineer to support design, construction, and commissioning of high-voltage substations and switchyards for industrial, manufacturing, and energy projects. You will produce construction-ready electrical deliverables for stations from 115 kV through 765 kV, including physical layout, major equipment, protection and controls, and station service. You will coordinate with civil, structural, and protection teams, and with utilities, contractors, and equipment suppliers. This role is based in Austin, with travel to project sites during construction and commissioning.

Develop substation and switchyard designs from concept through issued for construction, including one-line diagrams, general arrangements, sections, bus configuration, and equipment layout Specify transformers, reactors, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, surge arresters, and bus, including rating, impedance, cooling, and tap range Develop protection and control design, including line, bus, transformer, and breaker-failure schemes, CT and VT sizing, DC schematics, and relay panel arrangement Lay out station service, batteries and chargers, SCADA point lists, cable schedules, and raceway coordination with civil Apply NESC clearances, conductor sizing, insulation coordination, lightning protection, and grounding grid design Coordinate foundations, oil containment, cable trench, control house, fence, access, and equipment delivery paths with civil and structural teams Support procurement, factory testing, utility coordination, construction, and energization, including 30%, 60%, and 90% design reviews

Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience 5 years of substation or switchyard design experience at 115 kV or above Experience producing one-lines, general arrangements, sections, equipment specifications, and protection and control drawings Working knowledge of high-voltage equipment, bus arrangements, transformation, station service, grounding, and protection schemes Proficiency in AutoCAD, a power-system analysis tool such as ETAP or SKM, and a protection tool such as ASPEN or CAPE Ability to review vendor drawings, write equipment specifications, and support testing through commissioning Ability to coordinate with utilities and contractors and deliver under construction-driven schedules

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
- Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)