Sr. Digital Forensics & eDiscovery Engineer, Security Intelligence
Tesla
Austin, TX
The Role
This position leads complex insider threat investigations across endpoints, cloud environments, and network infrastructure, conducting forensically sound evidence acquisition and deep-dive artifact analysis. The engineer also manages eDiscovery matters end-to-end, serving as the primary technical liaison between Security, Legal, and Compliance stakeholders to support remediation and risk management.
Skills & Experience
Candidates require advanced expertise in digital forensics and eDiscovery, including analysis of file systems, memory dumps, registry hives, and logs from EDR/XDR, SIEM, and DLP platforms. Familiarity with AI-enhanced investigative workflows, cloud forensics, mobile device acquisition, and defensible evidence collection practices is essential to this senior-level position.
Who It Suits
This role suits an experienced forensics professional who thrives on technically complex insider threat cases and is equally comfortable engaging with legal and executive audiences. Someone who combines investigative rigour with a proactive security mindset, and who is energised by leveraging automation and emerging technology to scale their analytical capabilities, will excel here.
Typical advertised salary for Digital Forensics roles in United States: $90,000–$154,000 (median $120,000 — from 170 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).
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