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Associate Security Intelligence Investigator

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Oct 01, 2026
What to Expect Security Intelligence Investigators are responsible for the protection of Tesla's intellectual property, trade secrets, and confidential information. This role will assist with both proactive and reactive investigations and actively address internal and external threats to Tesla's equities. This role will report to the Manager for Security Intelligence Investigations. What You'll Do Be a member of a team of investigators to identify, exploit, disrupt, or protect against any undermining of Tesla's business operations Assist with highly sensitive, complex, and confidential investigations into incidents of data loss, intellectual property theft, technology misuse, and conflict of interest Conducts reviews and provide analysis of internal network activity and available open-source information to identify incidents of data loss Collaborate with technical forensic investigators to integrate technical and human investigations into one high efficiency function Partner with Legal and Human Resources and other investigative/analysis functions across the company to ensure timely completion of investigations Will be required to solve complex problems with data from multiple sources and make recommendations to leadership on the appropriate strategy Must effectively communicate at all levels of the company, including at the executive level What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree and 2-5 years of experience as an investigator with local, state or federal law enforcement or intelligence community and/or equivalent experience in a corporate security environment Proficiency in open-source research Comfort with ambiguity; the ability to change focus quickly due to shifting corporate priorities Self-starter who is results oriented, resourceful, analytical, innovative, intellectually curious and who take initiative and risks Strong communicator, both written and verbal Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint, OneDrive, PowerPoint, Excel. Experience with SOAR/SIEM platforms and DLP tools is a plus The highest level of integrity and honesty and the ability to protect sensitive confidential information 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