Field Incident Investigator, Central North America Tesla Motors, Inc. paid holidays, flex time, 401(k), remote work United States, Texas, Austin Sep 09, 2026

What to Expect Tesla is looking for an exceptional field incident investigator with a background in collision reconstruction and forensic analysis for the Field Quality, Data Analysis and Engineering team.

Based out of Central North America (remote work location in Central North America to be determined with successful candidate), this role will support the Incident Investigation, Safety and Regulatory & Legal teams.

The individual will be dedicated to investigations of field incidents, with a focus on pulling, assessing and summarizing vehicle information from CAN (Controller Area Network) logs, EDR (Event Data Recorder) data and other telemetry sources to respond to regulatory information requests.

In addition, the individual will occasionally be tasked with conducting field investigations to support engineering teams and regulatory requests, including travel for physical inspections of vehicles and incident sites. What You'll Do

Assess field incidents for compliance with regulatory reporting

Compile CAN log, EDR and other telemetry data for a given incident or incidents to meet information requests from regulatory authorities

Conduct investigations of field incidents to support engineering, regulatory, and legal requests

Perform inspections of incident vehicles and incident sites, including documentation and collection of electronic data

Create data visualizations to communicate results of data assessments

Participate in reviews of incidents with vehicle engineering, safety, and AI teams within Tesla for development input and continuous vehicle improvement What You'll Bring

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or specific training or accreditation in collision reconstruction/investigation, or equivalent experience

At least 7 years of vehicle forensic analysis experience, including analysis of electronic vehicle data (CAN and EDR), incident investigation and accident reconstruction

Experience in vehicle crash investigations (including vehicle/scene inspections, Event Data Recorder (EDR) collection, forensic photography, and scene scanning equipment)

Experience working with local and/or federal law enforcement personnel regarding case investigations desired

Ability to quickly learn new technologies and aptitude for understanding automotive vehicle systems

Travel to incident sites and vehicles to perform inspections

Demonstrated ability to manage databases and multiple data streams

Strong interpersonal and written communication skills

Mechanical aptitude and experience with automotive components

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