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The Role
Tesla is looking for an analyst who can help improve and support software tools developed by our Internal Tools Team. Our software tools communicate with Tesla’s physical assets – inverters, meters and gateways that monitor performance of our distributed photovoltaic and storage systems. An operations and maintenance analyst will assist with software development, form requirements gathering and architecture, through coding, testing and deployment.
Responsibilities
- Develop, enhance and critique data processing techniques used by Tesla to evaluate performance and find malfunctions
- Parse, control and manage communication with hardware used to monitor Tesla’s distributed photovoltaic and storage systems
- Evaluate energy generation performance of photovoltaic systems and components
- Collect, consolidate and securely store data streamed real-time from millions of renewable-energy assets
- Collaborate on design projects and code reviews with colleagues
- Perform comparative analyses between equipment manufacturers
- Mine raw data to identify trends in equipment reliability, installation quality, degradation, etc.
- Create reports and presentations for upper management, finance partners and others
- Write scripts, macros and programs to automate routine analyses and actions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science or relevant industry experience
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel and/or professional statistical analysis software
- Advanced SQL skills and comprehension of complex relational database schemas
- Exposure to the following programming languages:
- Python/R
- Java/JavaScript
- C/C++/C#
- Exposure to web technologies Django/Flask/HTML/CSS/Ajax/Ruby
- Grasps basic concepts of electricity (AC/DC, current, voltage, resistance, power vs. energy etc.)
- Preferred: Knowledge of energy generation systems and/or solar energy modeling
About Tesla
Tesla is accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy. We design, manufacture, sell and service the world’s best solar technology, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles, providing customers the opportunity to generate, store and consume energy entirely sustainably.
Tesla is committed to hiring and developing top talent from around the world for any given discipline. Based in California, Tesla’s workforce spans across four continents. We work to build an inclusive environment in which all people, regardless of gender, race, religion, or background, can come to do their best work.
Our world-class teams operate with a non-conventional philosophy of inter-disciplinary collaboration. Each member of the team is expected to challenge and to be challenged, to create, and to innovate. We’re tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems—and we wouldn’t succeed without our shared passion for making the world a better place.
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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