What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Analyst, Energy Markets position at Tesla?
We are seeking a Market Operations Analyst for Autobidder who will operate the largest fleet of battery storage projects in the world, ranging from utility-scale batteries to virtual power plants.
Using Tesla's in-house automated trading platform, Autobidder, you will be responsible for bidding batteries into multiple wholesale energy markets, ensuring the assets meet contractual obligations, and complying with market rules.
As part of the Autobidder Operations team, you will execute trading strategies, monitor automated trading systems, and make real-time trade decisions during key market opportunities. You will also be responsible for creating procedures, data visualizations, and supporting analysis of asset performance and market conditions, communicating complex situations to broad audiences.
You will drive Tesla's mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, which requires high- performing batteries to bolster the grid and support a renewable future. You have a bias towards action, are an effective cross-functional communicator, and excel on collaborative fast-paced teams.
Responsibilities
- Ensure smooth Autobidder operations by actively monitoring Autobidder through structured on-call rotations.
- Be an essential part of real-time battery trading participating in wholesale energy markets by continuously improving operational efficiency, creating and maintaining procedures and tools.
- Coordinate with engineering teams responsible for on-site operations to understand how they may affect market operations, and propose plans to minimize impact on revenue.
- 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Economics.
- 1 years of direct experience in electricity market and/or energy storage
- Structured, detail-oriented, systematic thinker.
- Ability to manipulate, analyze and visualize data, and to build analytical tools programmatically (e.g.,Python, R, MATLAB, VBA)
- A passion for extracting insight from data and comfort in communicating technical topics to a range of audiences.
- Ability to quickly make analysis-based decisions in uncertain situations.
- Collaborative teammate excited to compete as a team.
Preferred Experience
- Proficiency in: Python, SQL, Git, Docker
- Experience in one of the following wholesale electricity markets: US (ERCOT, CAISO, ISO-NE),European (UK), or Australian (AEMO)
- Experience with both energy and ancillary service products.
- Experience on an electricity or gas trading desk.
- Experience in stationary storage industry
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $234,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Palo Alto, CA: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)
Experience:
- Wholesale Electricity Markets: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $234,000
