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UI UX Designer, Vehicle Charging

Tesla Motors, Inc.
120,000 - 240,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Feb 10, 2026
What to Expect We'relooking 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'lldesign 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'llalso craft end-of-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'rea 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 tovalidateconcepts 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 culturewhereasking 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 Designor the equivalent in experience A portfolio that reflects creative thinking, range, and modern, minimalist taste-all candidates mustsubmita portfolio or personal website to be considered Deep experience in interaction design and prototyping for different form factors and interfaces Proficiencyin Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Jira, and Confluence Experience shipping products to millions of users Ability to handle ambiguity-you'recomfortable starting with an unclear problem and iterating toward clarity and simplicity Previousexperience 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 Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: 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 $120,000 - $240,000/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.