Controls & Automation, Infrastructure Programs

What to Expect The Automation Team Lead provides strategic and technical leadership for all instrumentation, controls, and process automation activities across complex engineering projects and operational initiatives. This role is responsible for setting technical direction, establishing standards, mentoring teams, and ensuring automation solutions are safe, reliable, scalable, and aligned with business objectives. Candidates should expect a management-level role with broad influence across engineering, operations, and project leadership, including accountability for technical quality, resource planning, and long-term system performance. What You'll Do * Provide technical and functional leadership for instrumentation, controls, and process automation teams * Establish and maintain automation, controls, and instrumentation design standards and best practices * Lead automation scope definition, execution strategies, and technical decision-making across projects * Oversee development and review of control philosophies, P&IDs, I/O lists, network architectures, and logic designs * Coordinate automation activities across engineering, operations, maintenance, and IT/OT stakeholders * Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, cybersecurity, and safety requirements * Mentor and develop automation engineers, designers, and specialists What You'll Bring * Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience * 10+ years of experience in instrumentation, controls, and process automation * Demonstrated leadership experience managing or leading automation teams * Strong expertise in DCS, PLC, SCADA, and industrial networking architecture * Deep understanding of process control strategies, instrumentation, and field devices * Experience developing and enforcing engineering standards and technical governance * Proven ability to interface with operations, maintenance, and project leadership at a management level Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here). Please contact ADA@ for ADA related questions or to request ADA accommodations. Privacy is a top priority for Tesla. We build it into our products and view it as an essential part of our business. To understand more about the data we collect and process as part of your application, please view our Tesla Talent Privacy Notice . Controls & Automation, Infrastructure Programs Tesla participates in the E-Verify Program

Created: 2026-04-02