UI UX Designer, Vehicle Charging
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
What to Expect
We're looking for a UI/UX Designer to join the Energy Design team and own the vehicle touchscreen interface for Supercharging, AC Charging, and DC Fast Charging worldwide.
You’ll design how drivers find, navigate to, and interact with chargers—building map visualizations that surface the best charging options, display pricing, amenities, and charging network details, and guide owners seamlessly from route planning to plug‑in. You’ll also craft end‑year stories like Charging Passport that show owners how they charged at home, work, and on the road. Our goal is to take the complexity of global charging infrastructure and distill it into experiences that are intuitive, fast, and unmistakably Tesla.
The Energy Design team designs experiences across Supercharging, Home Charging, Solar, Powerwall, and the Tesla App. We’re a small team that moves quickly, collaborates across the company, and ships work that reaches millions of users. We look for designers who are multitalented, flexible, and comfortable navigating ambiguity. This position is located in Palo Alto, California.
What You'll Do
Lead design on charging product initiatives from discovery through launch—balancing UX research, competitive analysis, prototyping, and visual design.
Design and improve vehicle UI for Supercharging, third‑party DC fast chargers, and home/destination charging across international markets.
Build interactive Figma prototypes to validate concepts with users and communicate intent to engineers; motion design prototyping is a plus.
Partner directly with engineers to understand technical constraints and translate complex functionality into intuitive simplicity.
Use customer interviews, analytics, and field data to inform design decisions and measure how designs perform for real users.
Work across teams—Charging Product, Vehicle Software, Energy Engineering, and Leadership—in a culture where asking questions and sharing context is the norm.
Present work to partners, stakeholders, and senior leaders regularly; own your rationale and iterate based on feedback.
Contribute to and extend our design system, ensuring new UI is consistent with vehicle interface standards.
What You'll Bring
Degree in Graphic Design, UI/UX, Human‑Computer Interaction, related field, or equivalent experience.
Portfolio that reflects creative thinking, range, and modern, minimalist taste; all candidates must submit a portfolio or personal website to be considered.
Deep experience in interaction design and prototyping for different form factors and interfaces.
Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Jira, and Confluence.
Experience shipping products to millions of users.
Ability to handle ambiguity—you’re comfortable starting with an unclear problem and iterating toward clarity and simplicity.
Previous experience designing for vehicle infotainment, maps, or complex data visualization is a plus.
Passion for sustainable electric vehicle charging and renewable energy.
Compensation and Benefits Benefits
Medical plans – 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High‑Deductible 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 (90‑day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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 $108,000 - $198,000 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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You’ll design how drivers find, navigate to, and interact with chargers—building map visualizations that surface the best charging options, display pricing, amenities, and charging network details, and guide owners seamlessly from route planning to plug‑in. You’ll also craft end‑year stories like Charging Passport that show owners how they charged at home, work, and on the road. Our goal is to take the complexity of global charging infrastructure and distill it into experiences that are intuitive, fast, and unmistakably Tesla.
The Energy Design team designs experiences across Supercharging, Home Charging, Solar, Powerwall, and the Tesla App. We’re a small team that moves quickly, collaborates across the company, and ships work that reaches millions of users. We look for designers who are multitalented, flexible, and comfortable navigating ambiguity. This position is located in Palo Alto, California.
What You'll Do
Lead design on charging product initiatives from discovery through launch—balancing UX research, competitive analysis, prototyping, and visual design.
Design and improve vehicle UI for Supercharging, third‑party DC fast chargers, and home/destination charging across international markets.
Build interactive Figma prototypes to validate concepts with users and communicate intent to engineers; motion design prototyping is a plus.
Partner directly with engineers to understand technical constraints and translate complex functionality into intuitive simplicity.
Use customer interviews, analytics, and field data to inform design decisions and measure how designs perform for real users.
Work across teams—Charging Product, Vehicle Software, Energy Engineering, and Leadership—in a culture where asking questions and sharing context is the norm.
Present work to partners, stakeholders, and senior leaders regularly; own your rationale and iterate based on feedback.
Contribute to and extend our design system, ensuring new UI is consistent with vehicle interface standards.
What You'll Bring
Degree in Graphic Design, UI/UX, Human‑Computer Interaction, related field, or equivalent experience.
Portfolio that reflects creative thinking, range, and modern, minimalist taste; all candidates must submit a portfolio or personal website to be considered.
Deep experience in interaction design and prototyping for different form factors and interfaces.
Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Jira, and Confluence.
Experience shipping products to millions of users.
Ability to handle ambiguity—you’re comfortable starting with an unclear problem and iterating toward clarity and simplicity.
Previous experience designing for vehicle infotainment, maps, or complex data visualization is a plus.
Passion for sustainable electric vehicle charging and renewable energy.
Compensation and Benefits Benefits
Medical plans – 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High‑Deductible 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 (90‑day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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 $108,000 - $198,000 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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