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Operations Analyst, Energy Markets

Tesla Motors, Inc.
68,000 - 162,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Oct 14, 2025
What to Expect

We are seeking an Operations Analyst to operateTesla's in-house automated trading platform, Autobidder, which managesthe largest fleet of battery storage projects in the world, ranging from utility-scale batteries to virtual power plants.

As part of the Autobidder Operations team,you will leverage your knowledge of wholesale energy marketsand energy storage systemstobid batteriesinto multiple wholesale energy markets, ensuring the assets meet contractual obligations and comply with market rules.

In this role, you will contribute to Tesla's mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy bydriving continuous improvement in battery revenuesand accelerating the storage adoption needed to support high renewable power systems.You have a bias towards action, are an effective cross-functional communicator, and excel on collaborative fast-paced teams.


What You'll Do
  • Ensure smooth Autobidder market participation by actively monitoring Autobidder through structured on-call rotations
  • Monitor battery physical health and collaborate with internal teams to understand and resolve issues impacting battery health
  • Manage site outages to ensure minimal risk to revenue and maximal site uptime
  • Be an essential part of real-time battery trading team participating in wholesale energy markets by continuously improving operational efficiency, creating and maintaining procedures and tools
  • Aid the team in executing trading strategies, monitoring automated trading systems, and making real-time trade decisions during key market opportunities
  • Create operational procedures, data visualizations, and supporting analysis of asset performance and market conditions, as well as communicate complex situations to broad audiences
  • Develop your expertise in electricity market fundamentals and operations into systematic trading strategies by working alongside developers of machine learning models, optimization models, and software services
  • Collaborate, challenge, and learn from the broader Autobidder team

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Economics, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to quickly make analysis-based decisions in uncertain situations
  • Experience in energy storage and/or electricity markets
  • Structured, detail-oriented, systematic thinker
  • Ability to manipulate, analyze and visualize data and to build analytical tools programmatically (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, VBA)
  • Collaborative teammate excited to compete as a team
  • Proficiency in: Python, SQL, Git, Docker
  • Experience with both energy and ancillary services products in one of the following wholesale electricity markets: US (ERCOT, CAISO, ISO-NE), European (UK), or Australian (AEMO)
  • Experience on an electricity or gas trading desk, or in the stationary storage industry

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:

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
    $68,000 - $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.

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