Sr. Regulatory Specialist, Charging Jurisdiction Approvals, North America

This role will facilitate Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) code compliance at the national, state, and jurisdictional levels by developing and aligning product and regulatory requirements. Given the critical infrastructure and current regulatory fluidity, this role will proactively develop and maintain collaboration with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) to enable a seamless and efficient permit/inspection processes, in addition to market surveillance ensuring continued product compliance.
This is a highly collaborative and cross-functional role that will support both onsite and offsite outreach to undertake field evaluations, training, audits, and incident triage. You'll develop whitepapers, processes, and procedures to facilitate market access while identifying improvement opportunities.
This position requires a deep level of EVSE code comprehension, excellent communication skills, and technical writing capabilities, with minimal oversight and strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage regulatory deployment requirements for charging products, including national, state, and jurisdictional deviations
• Proactively develop product and market regulatory literature to support new product introduction
• Support authorities having jurisdiction with onsite/offsite calibrations, certifications, and audit requirements
• Develop processes and tools that will aid the continuation of national, state, and jurisdictional collaboration and compliance
• Proactively collaborate with engineering, product, and deployment teams to ensure EVSE acceptance based on code compliance
• Develop and conduct training for internal and external stakeholders
• Identify and drive regulatory KPI's to continually improve permitting and inspection rates
• Work with Policy and Compliance teams to address legislative gaps and opportunities
• Develop and coordinate compliance strategies to streamline new permits/inspections and sustainment processes

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or at least 5 years of related work experience in an engineering or equivalent compliance role
• Strong understanding of the National Electrical Code (Primarily Article 625)
• Good understanding of product standards (UL 2202, UL 2594, UL 2252, UL 2251, UL 9741, UL 2750, and UL 2231-x)
• Understanding of California/National Type Evaluation Program (CTEP / NTEP), Payment Systems, Metering
• Knowledge of national building/construction codes
• Understanding of EVSE Permit and inspection requirements
• Ability to understand and apply structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering principles as they apply to EVSE
• Highly proficient with desktop applications such as MS Office, MS Project, Jira or similar, and SQL skills
• Proficiency in project management with life cycles, agile and project evaluations
• Willing to travel (international, national, and state)

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$88,000 - $186,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.