Senior Battery Test Engineer

5 days ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Tesla Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Battery Test Engineer to join our team at Tesla. As a key member of our Energy Systems team, you will play a critical role in designing reliability into our battery modules and packs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead reliability test execution for all Industrial & Residential Energy Batteries
  • Determine Battery test solutions that optimize for product reliability and durability, DFMEA-based risk mitigations, test team resources, and program schedules
  • Execute product, subsystem, and component level reliability/durability testing
  • Conduct test data analysis, clearly communicate test results, and collaborate with design and reliability engineers to resolve issues detected in testing
  • Design and implement next generation hardware test systems and setups to facilitate reliable design characterization and accelerated life testing
  • Procure and develop required test equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems to enhance creative component and product level reliability testing
  • Facilitate failure analysis to understand root cause and drive resolution for failures originating in testing
  • Continuously drive design risk burndown to ensure product design is reliable and durable
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with design, reliability, and manufacturing engineers to suggest design and/or process improvements and to address reliability & durability issues based on understanding of failure root causes
  • Train technicians and interns to operate and troubleshoot test systems and comply with safety policies and regulations
Requirements
  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 3-10 years of experience in battery hardware design, design validation, hardware testing, mechanical system reliability and durability testing
  • Knowledge of programming in scripting languages for test automation and data analysis / post-processing
  • Knowledge of Battery Management Systems and HV Electronics
  • Experience specifying sensors for test instrumentation and utilizing data acquisition systems
  • Experience pro-actively owning and delivering test engineering projects within accelerated validation timelines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent organization and documentation skills
  • Experience working safely with high voltage equipment
  • Proven ability to develop reliability and durability test setups including environmental, mechanical, and electrical stress testing
Benefits

As a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • LGBTQ+ care concierge services
  • 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
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

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