Data Engineer

Data Engineer Tesla Motors, Inc. 88,000 - 162,000 USD paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, California, Palo Alto Apr 15, 2026
What to Expect Tesla's Electronics Supplier Industrialization team needs a hands-on Engineer who can build at scale and maintain the supplier intelligence infrastructure that keeps our suppliers, factories, and field fleet running at optimal efficiency and quality. You will work closely with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and project leadership to design, deploy, and maintain supplier intelligence architecture that enables real-time production performance monitoring-including Quality, Capacity, and Equipment performance. You will collaborate to define specs and scopes for expansions into Agentic AI and Computer Vision, while proactively discovering and provisioning internal resources like AI tools, elastic cloud servers, and platform teams to supercharge system improvements and feature development. Your work will deliver high-quality reporting, real-time operational insights, and advanced analytics that directly boost manufacturing efficiency and product quality. Expect a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where your contributions accelerate Tesla's mission to transition the world to sustainable energy. What You'll Do
Design and maintain SIE database infrastructure to support large-scale manufacturing data storage and analytics workloads, handling both numerical data and images
Set up and scale manufacturing data pipelines between Tesla and suppliers by pulling supplier data into the SIE database
Review and approve data schemas from suppliers to ensure standardization and quality
Develop hardware and software for edge computing installed in assembly equipment from automation suppliers
Build and maintain workflow orchestration pipelines using Airflow or similar tools
Implement data quality validation, monitoring, and alerting frameworks to ensure analytics reliability
Collaborate closely with project leadership to define and refine scope for Agentic AI (e.g., autonomous agents) and Computer Vision (e.g., real-time detection) expansions, translating vision into actionable milestones, requirements, and integration paths
Proactively identify, secure, and integrate internal resources-such as AI tools, cloud servers, and their maintaining platform teams-to support defined scopes and drive system evolution What You'll Bring
Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Industrial Engineering (Data specialization), related quantitative discipline, or equivalent experience
1-5 years of industry experience
Proficiency in SQL and Python stack (e.g., FastAPI, pandas, Jupyter, matplotlib, NumPy, SciPy)
Experience building data pipelines, REST/gRPC APIs, database fundamentals, CI/CD, and Kafka (preferred)
Experience with Git or other source control
Strong communication skills to translate engineering needs into data/software requirements
Experience with manufacturing and quality tools is a plus
Familiarity with Agentic AI, Computer Vision, or cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS/GCP/Azure) is a strong plus Compensation and Benefits
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
Expected Compensation
$88,000 - $162,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.