Electrical Control Panel Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesla is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer to design power distribution and control architectures for high-volume manufacturing equipment. You will specify components, cabling, and instrumentation, ensuring compliance with NFPA 79, IEC 60204-1, UL 508A, ISO 13849-1 and safety standards.

You will lead technicians, coordinate with mechanical, software and process teams, and manage vendors to meet regulatory and Tesla standards during installation and buy-off.

Qualifications

• Exp from Oil & Gas/Petrochemical/chemical process engineering background.
• Design Power Distribution System using Eplan Electrical P8 CAD system.
• The design needs to meet NFPA79, IEC 60204-1, UL 508A Standards.
• Design Safety Interlock System including component selection using ISO 13849-1.
• Design Control System using Beckhoff, Siemens, Delta V and others PLCs with IOs and motor control.
• Familiar with power distribution troubleshooting and interlock circuits.

Responsibilities

• Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and balance specifications, process control, and cost.
• Design the system Power Distribution, control architecture and field cabling including Process instrumentation.
• Design Power Distribution System using Eplan Electrical P8 CAD system.
• Coordinate with peers across engineering disciplines to align design criteria.
• Work with project managers and electrical team to translate specs into final design.
• Organize and manage vendor deliverables to meet Tesla standards and equipment specs.
• Execute and support Tesla standards buy-off process.
• Provide training to equipment support and maintenance teams.
• Establish test plans and execute control test plans at vendor sites and Tesla facility.

Skills

Oil & Gas background

Power distribution design

Beckhoff PLC

Siemens PLC

DeltaV

VFD/Servo control

Instrumentation sensors

Eplan Electrical P8

Safety interlock circuits

ISO 13849-1

Tools

Eplan Electrical P8

Beckhoff

Siemens

DeltaV

VFD

Servo Controller

Job description

• Exp from Oil&Gas/Petrochemical/chemical process engineering background.
• Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process control requirements, component selection, control architecture, cost, limits.
• Design the system Power Distribution, control architecture and system field cabling/interconnect including Process and instrumentation.
• Design Power Distribution System using Eplan Electrical P8 CAD system.
• The design needs to meet the NFPA79, IEC 60204-1, UL 508A Standards
• Design Safety Interlock System including component selection using ISO 13849-1 requirement
• Implementation (UL1740, ISO 10218 compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.
• Design Control System using Beckhoff, Siemens, Delta V and others PLC, IOs system, Motor control with VFD or Servo Controller and instrumentation sensors system to meet the system requirement
• Responsible to manage and direct technicians to implement electrical works
• Define system interconnect/schematic and Key control/automation components.
• Coordinate with peers in other engineering groups to ensure that the design criteria is synchronized within all disciplines (System, Mechanical, Software, Process) to meet the requirements.
• Work closely with project managers and electrical team members to ensure all expectations and specifications are translated into the final design.
• Organize and manage vendor on control related deliverable to ensure meet regulatory, Tesla Standards and equipment specification.
• Execute, implement, and support Tesla Standards and Buy off process.
• Handle the electrical system control and power related issues.
• Define Power and control requirements by working with System Engineer.
• Problem solving on any electrical design problem, issue and best practice solutions.
• Familiarity and hand on troubleshooting Power Distribution Design, I/O panel and Safety interlock circuit.
• Design electrical control schematic including Cable ASM
• Interface with mechanical team/vendors to support on Actuator/stage/motors selection.
• Interface with Software team to ensure the control architecture implementation are correct.
• Provide training to the equipment support and maintenance team
• Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at Tesla facility during installation and buy-off

Job Description & Skill Requirement

• Exp from Oil&Gas/Petrochemical/chemical process engineering background.
• Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process control requirements, component selection, control architecture, cost, limits.
• Design the system Power Distribution, control architecture and system field cabling/interconnect including Process and instrumentation.
• Design Power Distribution System using Eplan Electrical P8 CAD system.
• The design needs to meet the NFPA79, IEC 60204-1, UL 508A Standards
• Design Safety Interlock System including component selection using ISO 13849-1 requirement
• Implementation (UL1740, ISO 10218 compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.
• Design Control System using Beckhoff, Siemens, Delta V and others PLC, IOs system, Motor control with VFD or Servo Controller and instrumentation sensors system to meet the system requirement
• Responsible to manage and direct technicians to implement electrical works
• Define system interconnect/schematic and Key control/automation components.
• Coordinate with peers in other engineering groups to ensure that the design criteria is synchronized within all disciplines (System, Mechanical, Software, Process) to meet the requirements.
• Work closely with project managers and electrical team members to ensure all expectations and specifications are translated into the final design.
• Organize and manage vendor on control related deliverable to ensure meet regulatory, Tesla Standards and equipment specification.
• Execute, implement, and support Tesla Standards and Buy off process.
• Handle the electrical system control and power related issues.
• Define Power and control requirements by working with System Engineer.
• Problem solving on any electrical design problem, issue and best practice solutions.
• Familiarity and hand on troubleshooting Power Distribution Design, I/O panel and Safety interlock circuit.
• Design electrical control schematic including Cable ASM
• Interface with mechanical team/vendors to support on Actuator/stage/motors selection.
• Interface with Software team to ensure the control architecture implementation are correct.
• Provide training to the equipment support and maintenance team
• Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at Tesla facility during installation and buy-off

Requirements

• Proficiency with Eplan Electrical P8 or higher on designing electrical control panel, control system wiring and instrumentation.
• Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD, industrial PDP components, servo systems, and key electrical control components.
• In depth knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA 79, UL508A).
• In depth knowledge of Safety standards (ISO 13849-1, ISO 10218).
• Familiar with Beckhoff, Siemens, Delta V, other PLCs for overall control system/components and has proven tracked record of previous projects implementation.
• Familiar with Safety machinery and process design as well as the applicable Standards
• Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, P&ID, and equipment utilizing.
• Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment is highly desired
• Required to work on C2D2 environment with PAPR respirator.
• Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired.
• Experience with chemical process control and industrial heating system is a plus