38 estimator jobs found

As a Sr. Project Estimator, you will serve as a key technical member of an energy projects team. Your primary focus will be preparing and tracking detailed EPC cost estimates for complex turnkey EV charging, solar, and battery energy storage projects using Tesla technology. You'll also build and maintain internal tools and processes for the estimating team. The Energy Projects team is a cross-functional group responsible for the engineering and execution of EV charging, solar and storage projects. This includes development, design, analysis, project management, estimation, construction, and commissioning. The team works at the intersection of business development, Tesla technology, and project deployment across the Americas, driving success across a wide range of applications. This role requires a passion for transforming energy infrastructure in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. We're looking for candidates with a strong work ethic, team orientation, creativity, and...

As a Utility Estimator, you will serve as a key technical member of a pre-construction team. Your primary focus will be preparing and tracking detailed EPC cost estimates for complex turn-key battery energy storage, solar, and microgrid projects using Tesla technology. You'll also build and maintain internal tools and processes for the estimating team. The Energy Projects team is a cross-functional group responsible for the engineering and execution of solar and storage projects. This includes development, design, analysis, project management, estimation, construction, and commissioning. Positioned centrally within business development, Tesla technology, and project deployment across the Americas, team members drive success across a wide range of applications. This role requires a passion for transforming energy infrastructure in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Expect a rock-solid work ethic, team orientation, creativity, and passion for innovation in a dynamic tech...

Self Perform Construction is currently recruiting for a trade specific, Mechanical/Electrical Construction Estimator. As a Construction Estimator at Tesla, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the execution of various self-perform mechanical & electrical construction projects, focused on execution-phase estimating for Tesla’s manufacturing facilities. You will combine deep fundamental knowledge of cost drivers with real-time project oversight developing change order estimates, forecasting Estimate at Completion (EAC), performing variance analysis, monitoring productivity, and driving value engineering decisions while construction is underway. The Role Collaborate with project managers to provide real-time cost support from construction kickoff through project closeout Develop detailed change order estimates rapidly and accurately, clearly articulating cost impacts, schedule implications, and risk exposure Perform continuous cost forecasting, including...

The Tesla AI Hardware team is at the forefront of revolutionizing artificial intelligence through cutting-edge hardware innovation. Comprising brilliant engineers and visionaries, the team designs and develops advanced AI inference chips tailored to accelerate Tesla’s machine learning capabilities. A key part of this effort is Dojo, Tesla's custom supercomputer system built to efficiently train massive neural networks on vast video data from the fleet. The work of Tesla's AI Hardware team powers the neural networks behind Full Self-Driving (FSD), and Tesla humanoid robot, Optimus, pushing the boundaries of computational efficiency and performance. By creating custom silicon and optimized architectures, the team ensures Tesla remains a leader in AI-driven automotive and energy solutions, shaping a future where intelligent machines enhance human life. As a key member of the Tesla AI hardware team, the AI/ML Compute Architect will drive the innovation and optimization of computing...

Energy Service spends significant bandwidth on process work that is software and systems craft. The internal GUID tool and product self-test scripts dominate field process demand; top Megapack and Supercharger procedures still own more than half of onsite productive steps (Millions of dollars in Y2Y labor in front of those tools). Tens of thousands of hours go to ECU swaps and “improficient” inverter and battery module replacements where time estimate, tooling, and procedure quality never closed the loop. This Systems Process Engineer owns OKRs that free design: service activity specs and first-pass-yield for product self-test scripts and the internal GUID tool, efficiency baseline quality and procedure validation, tooling/BETA process, and data collection via process integration—so field software and support systems carry the load instead of ad-hoc content tickets and heroics. (Mechanical process engineering is owned by a partner team; this role is the software/systems process...

We are currently seeking an experienced Project Designer, Energy Projects to join our team. You will be responsible for designing and planning energy projects, including solar, storage, and EV charging systems, for commercial, industrial, utility, and government clients. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, a creative mindset, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders. The Project Designer, Energy Projects will play a vital role in delivering innovative and sustainable energy solutions. The Role Design and plan energy projects, including solar, storage, and EV charging systems, in accordance with client requirements, industry standards, and regulatory guidelines Participate in project meetings and conduct site assessments to evaluate feasibility, determine optimal system configurations, and ensure successful project outcomes Develop detailed project proposals, including system layouts, equipment...

The Engineering Project Manager, Charging role entails active program coordination of all design and pre-construction phases of Tesla’s Charging sites, including construction feasibility, due diligence, site layout and design, electric service requests, equipment procurement, and securing entitlements. The ideal candidate has relevant experience managing infrastructure related projects of varying size and complexity in different regions and demonstrates a bias to action, supported by logical problem-solving skills with a reliance on a thorough understanding of project details. Finally, the ideal candidate should bring high energy and an optimistic approach to completing projects in a swift and quality manner. The Role Manage all phases of feasibility, design, and pre-construction for charging sites; a key performance indicator is the number of sites brough to a construction ready status Facilitate field site visits to conduct due diligence related to constructability,...

Tesla is leading the world's transition to sustainable energy through innovative energy storage solutions and renewable integration at an unprecedented scale. As a Senior Project Development Engineer, you will be at the forefront of designing next-generation power infrastructure for mission-critical facilities. You'll work on preliminary MV distribution concepts that integrate traditional reliability with cutting-edge renewable energy and battery storage solutions. This role sits at the critical intersection of early-stage project development and technical feasibility—where your work directly influences multi-million-dollar proposals and set the foundation for reliable, sustainable data center operations. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, project engineering, construction, and customer technical teams to translate complex power requirements into actionable, reliable preliminary designs. This position is based in either Austin, Texas, or Palo Alto,...

We are building a general-purpose humanoid robot from the ground up, and thermal performance is a hard constraint — not an afterthought. As a Robotics Thermal Design Engineer, you will own the thermal design and analysis of joint actuator and controller subsystems, from early concept through hardware validation and into production. You will work at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering, ensuring that actuators operate reliably across all mission profiles and duty cycles in a highly constrained form factor. The Role Own the end-to-end thermal design and analysis for joint actuator and embedded controller assemblies, from concept through production Develop and maintain steady-state and transient thermal models (CFD/FEA) and correlate them with data from physical hardware tests Define thermal requirements, margins, and derating curves in collaboration with mechanical, power electronics, and firmware teams Conduct hands-on thermal...

Tesla is seeking an innovative Structural Design Engineer with strong expertise in designing structural and seismic building systems to join our dynamic North America Infrastructure team in Los Angeles. This role emphasizes forward-thinking structural design, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on implementation. You will be responsible for delivering scalable, code-compliant, and constructable solutions that support Tesla’s fast-paced R&D for Autopilot, Energy, Vehicle, Solar, AI, Optimus, and Cell Manufacturing where no week looks the same. You will help design and deploy mechanical systems that directly enable innovation while advancing Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. The Role Coordinate structural design on multidiscipline project teams including Architectural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Piping/Plumbing (MEP) professionals Conduct structural analysis and design of concrete, steel, wood, masonry and different type...

We are building the future of computing in partnering with SpaceX - a distributed, AI-optimized data center infrastructure operating in space. The terawatts orbital AI data center will be powered by Dojo - our custom supercomputer designed for the neural networks behind SpaceX, xAI, FSD, and Optimus. We are seeking a visionary Power Architect to solve the ultimate engineering hurdle: 1 TW power delivery in orbit. This is not an incremental data center power management improvement, this requires first-principles innovation to deliver the power from the solar panels down to the silicon. If you are a strategic innovator with deep expertise in complex power systems, we invite you to lead this frontier. The Role Architect & Innovate: Design reliable, scalable, and highly efficient end-to-end power solutions for orbital environments Modeling & Optimization: Develop high-fidelity power estimation tools for AI server and rack-level systems; lead performance-vs-power trade-off...

The Tesla Vehicle Dynamics Controls team works on design and implementation of control algorithms and software that delivers the world-class vehicle dynamics attributes Tesla vehicles are known for. The control algorithms at Tesla are strongly physics oriented, so the role requires an individual that can apply first-principles analysis and advanced control techniques for the design and implementation of novel, industry-leading vehicle motion control systems (specifically, controlling brake, suspension, steering, aero, and powertrain systems). This role will also require working cross-functionally with various groups including Chassis Hardware, Vehicle Dynamics and Modeling, Firmware, Systems Integration, and Self Driving teams. Some well-known systems our team has developed and shipped include an industry-first Steer-by-Wire and Rear-Steer system on the Cybertruck, Track Mode and torque vectoring for the Plaid Model S, Tesla’s in-house stability control (VDC), multi-motor traction...

Tesla AI is solving robust embodied intelligence through humanoid robots. On the Whole Body Controls team, you will develop the policies and controllers that let Optimus walk, dance, balance, recover from disturbances, and manipulate objects in real-world settings — the layer of the motion stack that turns high-level intent into physically robust motion on real hardware. This role is for engineers who come from a controls or robotics background and have applied reinforcement learning to control problems. Most importantly, the motion policies you deploy will be repeatedly shipped to and used by thousands of humanoid robots in real-world applications. We hire at all levels, including recent graduates with strong controls or robotics fundamentals and a demonstrated project or research record. The Role Develop end-to-end reinforcement-learning policies for whole-body movements, spanning locomotion and manipulation Design observations, actions, and rewards based on physics...

Tesla Energy is building the power grid of the future. Join us as a Power Systems Engineer to extend our in-house transmission planning and bulk-system modeling capability for energy storage, solar, and charging infrastructure at mass scale across the Americas. You will own steady-state, contingency, dynamic, and production-cost studies using industry-standard tools, translate complex grid analyses into actionable project strategy, and serve as Tesla's technical voice in planning discussions with utilities and system operators. Most importantly, you will see your work enable the deployment of clean energy projects that reshape the grid. The Role Run transmission planning studies: N-0/N-1/N-1-1/N-2 contingency analysis, thermal/voltage screening, and transfer-capability assessments Perform production-cost and market simulation: hourly dispatch modeling, congestion/LMP analysis, and curtailment estimation for storage and hybrid projects Execute...

Digital Products Engineering is responsible for Tesla’s customer facing website and mobile app which serves customers in over 60 countries, helping users understand and purchase our groundbreaking products, and keep track of their orders through delivery. The ideal candidate is flexible, motivated and a self-starter with a strong desire to improve efficiency, scalability and make an impact with contributions to a cross-functional team. This is a fast paced, highly rewarding opportunity to make a direct impact on our mission of transitioning the world to sustainable energy. The Role Design, develop and support applications and backend systems under the team’s scope, including customer communications, AI chat bots, customer graph databases, campaign management, and features accessible through mobile app, etc. Write clean, maintainable, performant, and well-tested code to implement new features and fix bugs. Write unit tests, integration tests, and work with QA to...

In the world of robotics, integrating audio with hardware and AI stacks presents exciting, unsolved challenges—from hardware design and algorithms like direction-of-arrival estimation and echo cancellation to seamless end-to-end fusion with perception and speech recognition systems. Tesla's Robotics team is hiring an Audio Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, validating, and shipping acoustics solutions, loudspeakers, microphones, and signal processing products.  In this pivotal role, you'll drive substantial impact by ensuring the audio systems in our robots are built to the highest quality standards, validating key audio features that enhance AI perception and interaction capabilities, and safeguarding performance throughout the product lifecycle. Working in a dynamic, fast-paced development and manufacturing environment, you'll channel your passion for audio perfection to root-cause manufacturing issues and create efficient procedures, tools, and...

As a member of the Tesla AI Team, you will build systems for offline and online 3D reconstruction and scene understanding that are robust, accurate, and performant. You will work on a world class spatial computing platform deployed at scale. The Role Leverage state of the art techniques for spatial computing (such as NeRFs, Diffusion Models, Gaussian Splatting, Multiview Stereo, TSDF Fusion, Structure from Motion, SLAM) Improve mission critical perception systems that enhance customer comfort and safety for all Tesla cars on the road (driving autonomously or not). Push the boundaries of real world AI Strict adherence to strong software engineering practices to develop novel work quickly and safely Requirements Experience with 3D computer vision and graphics concepts such as camera models, multi view geometry, and rendering pipelines Domain expertise in an area of computer vision such as object detection & tracking, pose estimation,...

The Core Service Engineering team is responsible for the platforms that form the foundation of the ownership experience for Tesla's products. In this role, you will build applications that customers interact with for charging using the North America Charging Standard (NACS), OTA updates, referrals, Robotaxi & the Tesla Diner to name a few. You'll explore how AI Agentic applications can assist in creating a better user experience. We are looking for a highly motivated engineer specializing in backend & distributed systems to build Robotaxi and Charging pricing estimations, calculate final bills and the billing workflow orchestration across all markets. Your work will be visible to customers via Tesla's main website and the mobile applications. The Role Build backend systems to determine the real time pricing, surcharges, and any other fee related to the Tesla Robotaxi rides and charging stations Build ride price estimation algorithms based on price, traffic, additional...

As a member of Tesla Vehicle Controls team, you will play a pivotal role in defining how customers interact with our vehicles. You will design, simulate and help implement and calibrate control and estimation algorithms for mechatronic systems such as doors, liftgate, windows, and powertrain motors. The Role Research, design, simulate, implement, debug, calibrate, and test control, estimation and monitoring algorithms for various electro-mechanical systems in the vehicle body and powertrain Work collaboratively with responsible Electrical, Mechanical, and Firmware Engineers to define actuation, sensing requirements, establish control system capabilities, and set targets Advance the state of the art in control systems deployed in Tesla vehicles Requirements Excellent background in linear systems analysis, motion planning, state and parameter estimation, and controller design Solid experience and deep understanding of the physics of mechatronic systems...

The Tesla Vehicle Dynamics Controls team works on design and implementation of control algorithms and software that delivers the world-class vehicle dynamics attributes Tesla vehicles are known for. The control algorithms at Tesla are strongly physics oriented, so the role requires an individual that can apply first-principles analysis and advanced control techniques for the design and implementation of novel, industry-leading vehicle motion control systems (specifically, controlling brake, suspension, steering, aero, and powertrain systems).  This role will also require working cross-functionally with various groups including Chassis Hardware, Vehicle Dynamics and Modeling, Firmware, Systems Integration, and Self Driving teams. Some well-known systems our team has developed and shipped include an industry-first Steer-by-Wire and Rear-Steer system on the Cybertruck, Track Mode and torque vectoring for the Plaid Model S, Tesla’s in-house stability control (VDC), multi-motor traction...