Senior Network Engineer, Commercial Energy Storage — Tesla, London, England
Tesla · London, England , United Kingdom
Full-time
Job description
This page covers the Senior Network Engineer job in London: what the role involves, what the employer is looking for and how to apply.
Senior Network Engineer, Commercial Energy Storage — Tesla, London, England
Company: Tesla | Location: London, England | Department: Engineering & Information Technology | Job Type: Full-time
About This Senior Network Engineer Job in London
This opening sits inside one of Tesla’s technical teams in Europe, where the day-to-day work is less about theory and more about keeping systems, networks or products running reliably. Tesla has an opening for a Senior Network Engineer, Commercial Energy Storage based in London, England, working within its Engineering & Information Technology function.
This is explicitly not an architecture or program-management role. Tesla is looking for someone who lives in production operations: deploying, troubleshooting and keeping network services running at commercial energy storage sites across EMEA and the UK, including an on-call rotation and roughly 15% travel.
London hosts a large share of Tesla’s UK corporate and support functions, alongside the retail and service footprint spread across the country.
What the Role Involves
Own and continuously improve production network services for commercial energy storage sites across EMEA and the UK
Act as the senior (tier-3) escalation point for complex network incidents and changes
Provision, test and maintain networking services remotely via regional staging environments
Monitor network health, write up operational runbooks, and keep documentation current
Work with field, product and security teams to keep sites compliant and secure
Mentor other network engineers and take part in an on-call rotation, including some evening, weekend and holiday coverage
What Tesla Is Looking For
Several years of production network engineering experience with real operational ownership (incidents, changes, on-call)
Strong hands-on IP networking skills: L2/L3 protocols (spanning-tree, OSPF/BGP), TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, VLANs, QoS, ACLs, and high-availability setups (VRRP, LACP)
Experience with enterprise switching/routing gear (Cisco, Juniper, Arista or similar) and firewall/VPN services including IPSec
Comfortable supporting live services under time pressure and writing clear runbooks
Willing to work occasional off-hours and travel roughly 15% of the time
SD-WAN, network automation (Ansible/Python) or a CCNP-level certification is a plus but not required
Compensation & Benefits
Tesla did not publish a specific salary figure for this role at the time of writing. Compensation is typically discussed directly with candidates during the interview process and will depend on experience and location. Tesla’s standard European benefits generally include a mix of stock-based reward (RSUs or an employee stock purchase option), structured training, and site-specific benefits. Always confirm the exact package for this role directly with Tesla during the application process.
Our Take
It’s a role built around real, day-to-day ownership rather than a narrow, single-task job description — expect variety and a fair amount of independent judgment.
EU Job Hub Guidance: Senior Network Engineer role in London
A senior network engineer designs, runs and fixes the data networks that connect equipment and sites. For an energy storage business, reliable communication between systems is important. Senior roles usually expect you to lead, not only to follow instructions. Bring examples of networks you have planned, faults you have solved under pressure and juniors you have guided. Name the tools and protocols you know well, and be honest about those you know less.
Application and interview checklist
Prepare a short story about a network outage and how you found the cause.
Be ready to draw a simple network layout on a whiteboard.
Review routing, switching and network security basics before the interview.
Ask how the team monitors sites that are far apart.
Ask whether the role involves on-call duty or travel.
Before you move or commute
Engineering roles in London compete with finance and technology employers, so salary expectations can run high. Research current pay for similar titles on several job sites. UK employers often ask about notice periods, which can be one to three months for senior staff. Say clearly when you could start, so the hiring team can plan.
Check before you apply
Check the listing for any security clearance, certification or degree requirements before you apply.
How to Apply
Applications for this role go through Tesla’s own careers site, not through EU Job Hub directly. Click through to review the full, current listing and apply on Tesla’s platform. Postings can close or change without notice, so always check the live listing before applying.
