What to Expect

The Residential Energy Business Development team works to analyze markets across the globe, shape emerging business models, and advise the energy business on how best to meet Tesla’s mission of accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.

This is a dynamic role that will be a key member of the team, supporting across all residential products (solar, energy storage, and vehicle charging). They will be responsible a wide variety of tasks, including modeling energy market revenues and project economics, to working with leadership on global strategy and new commercial structures. On any given day, the role could require working on detailed financial models, digging into utility tariff language, or building business plans with the sales teams.

The broad scope of this role will require a unique candidate – one who is flexible, has a strong energy market and storage background, and a structured approach to solving problems and managing data.

Working on Tesla’s Residential Energy Business Development Team requires adapting to a fast-paced work environment.  In addition to a rock-solid work ethic and a strong team-oriented personality, members of the team must display creativity, passion, and a desire to break new ground in a constantly shifting landscape.

What You’ll Do
Technoeconomic modeling – develop the models that power Tesla Energy’s customer-facing value propositions for Solar, Solar Roof, and Powerwall
Market modeling – develop forward views of market conditions to inform sales team activities across all regions
Market research – deep dives into wholesale markets and regulatory frameworks to inform program economics, including utility tariffs, incentive programs, and ancillary services
Project financial modeling – build/update financial models to evaluate viability of projects
Business model development – analyze new geographies, applications, and business models for energy storage. Develop and implement new market entry strategies and first-of-their-kind projects
What You’ll Bring
7+ years of electricity industry experience with a broad understanding of how the electricity industry works
Strong financial modeling skills – comfortable with DCF, IRR, NPV
High-proficiency in Python, SQL, and Excel
Strong ability to synthesize key results from complex datasets and communicate findings to executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners
Experience with energy storage technology and value propositions across residential and C&I verticals
Non-English language fluency

Palo Alto, California

Full time