Sr. Instructional Designer Tesla Motors, Inc. paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, Texas, Brookshire Sep 17, 2026

What to Expect Tesla is seeking a Sr.

Instructional Designer- Training to support Tesla - Energy manufacturing operations at a massive 100 GW site. This role will partner with Sr. Technical Program Manager, Content Creators, Engineering and Operations leaders to strengthen onboarding and operations training.

You will design and develop high-quality, engaging learning solutions. This role must be an expert at applying adult learning theory, instructional design models (such as ADDIE), and best practices to create effective training solutions across modalities (e-learning, instructor-led/virtual instructor-led, blended, microlearning, video, etc.). This role involves greater autonomy, personal leadership on complex projects, mentoring junior developers, designers, content creators, stakeholder consultation, quality oversight, and alignment of learning initiatives with organizational goals. This role is core to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to building a world of amazing abundance. This role reports to the Sr. Manager, Learning and Organizational Development and be a key driver of best-in-class learning solutions. What You'll Do

Conduct needs analysis, learner/task analysis, and requirements gathering with stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs)

Design and develop learning solutions: course outlines, learning objectives, storyboards, scripts, e-learning modules, facilitator/participant guides, assessments, job aids, videos, simulations, and multimedia assets. Materials must be visually consistent with SCORM, ADA/ Section 508 compliant

Partner with Engineers, SMEs, media developers, trainers, and operations leaders to create content that drives performance improvement

Manage end-to-end instructional design projects (from analysis through evaluation), including timelines, resources, and stakeholder communication

Evaluate learning effectiveness using metrics, assessments, and feedback; iterate for continuous improvement

Stay current with learning trends, technologies (including AI tools for content development), and adult learning research

Build and execute change-management plans in partnership with Sr. Technical Program Manager for process and tool rollouts; partner with trainers and operations to communicate clearly, sequence adoption, and reduce change fatigue What You'll Bring

Bachelor's Degree in Instructional Design, Education, Educational Technology, Curriculum & Instruction, Adult Learning or equivalent experience

Experience designing multi-modal learning (e-learning, ILT/VILT, blended). Must provide a strong portfolio of instructional design work and project management skills

Able to condense complex problems and situations into simple solutions

Familiar with Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen to find bottlenecks, run targeted process changes

Proficiency with authoring tools (E.g. Articulate Storyline/Rise 360, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, Vyond, etc.), experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), and

Increasingly:

Comfort with AI tools for accelerating content creation

Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design models, and multimedia development, video editing, basic graphic design, and accessibility standards

Must be able to relocate to a final site in Texas and travel internationally if requested 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