⚡ Energy Storage Engineer

Nathan
Tidball

Senior Product Engineer at Tesla, building and operating the world's largest utility-scale battery energy storage systems. Turning gigawatt-hours into reliable, clean infrastructure.

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About

Engineer. Builder. Energy nerd.

I'm a Senior Product Engineer at Tesla focused on Megapack — Tesla's flagship utility-scale battery energy storage product. I oversee service and technical operations for some of the largest BESS deployments in the world, measured in GWh.

My work sits at the intersection of hardware, software, and energy systems: improving serviceability, building cloud tooling for operational workflows, and making sure the grid stays clean and reliable.

Background in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Passionate about emerging technology, AI automation, and high-leverage systems that move the needle on decarbonization.

GWh
Scale of systems operated
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Utility-scale BESS
655
MWh — single site peak shave
SF
Bay Area, CA
Experience

Where I've worked

Tesla
Senior Product Engineer — Megapack
2022 — Present · San Francisco Bay Area
Service and technical operations for Tesla's largest GWh-scale utility BESS deployments. Building cloud tooling for operational workflows, improving serviceability infrastructure, and leading technical operations across Megapack sites globally.
Skills

What I work with

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Battery Energy Storage Systems
Deep technical knowledge of utility-scale BESS — from cell chemistry to grid integration.
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Cloud & Automation Tooling
Building cloud-based operational workflows, scripting, and automation for large-scale infrastructure.
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Linux Systems
Strong Linux proficiency for device-level BESS operations and embedded tooling.
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Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan College of Engineering — foundational expertise in electrochemistry and materials.
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AI & Agentic Workflows
Applied AI automation and agentic systems for operational and productivity tooling.
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Serviceability Engineering
Designing and improving field serviceability processes for complex energy hardware at scale.
Contact

Let's connect

Whether it's about energy storage, engineering opportunities, or just swapping notes on the future of the grid — happy to chat.

Email me Schedule a meeting 💼 linkedin.com/in/nathantidball 🐙 github.com/nate13tidball