What to Expect

At Tesla Engineering Germany in Freiburg, we’re building the future of sustainable energy by developing innovative power electronics for energy storage and vehicle charging systems. Join our team to collaborate across different engineering areas, solve meaningful challenges creatively and transfer concepts from initial design, through prototyping and testing into real-world solutions.In this role you’ll be responsible for grid certifications, ranging from identifying market entry requirements through design consultancy, certification, permitting and participating in code development groups to advance industry standards.

What You’ll Do

• Perform grid code and product safety type testing. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to troubleshoot the EUT, review testing scope and pass/fail criteria with NRTLs
• Setup test configuration hardware and firmware, post process test results and submit results to certification body
• Propose and implement process improvement opportunities to facilitate testing and certification process
• Create configuration file for each country/utility to meet the local grid code requirement
• Write Compliance Product Design Requirements (CPDR) summarizing grid and/or safety compliance requirements
• Support product registrations and permitting applications
• Research new market entry requirements
• Represent Tesla on code committee in renewable energy industry and feed upcoming requirements to internal stakeholders for early adoption
• Serve as an expert resource for the compliance test engineers
• Work with NRTLs to achieve product compliance target

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience in renewable energy systems certification process
• Experienced in grid interactive and grid support standards
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Attention to detail and ability to navigate/interpret ambiguity of standards
• Strong lab/test/data analysis/troubleshooting/reporting skills
• Proven track record in renewable product certifications
• Highly experienced in grid interaction/support codes and standards
• Experience with test equipment, such as Yokogawa, Dewetron or other data acquisition and analyzer tools, grid simulator, RLC load bank and communication interfaces
• Fluent in English

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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Apply at: https://www.tesla.com/careers/search/job/267569?source=BA