Senior CAE Engineer, Drive Systems, Semi

5 days ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Tesla Full time
Job Title: Sr. CAE Engineer, Drive Systems, Semi

The Drive Systems team at Tesla is seeking a highly skilled Sr. CAE Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and engineering world-class EV powertrains that push the boundaries of efficiency, performance, and time to market.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop highly predictive finite element models in collaboration with a small team of design engineers.
  • Perform modal, linear/non-linear, durability/fatigue, random vibration and shock analysis to evaluate structures and recommend design solutions that balance the needs of engineering, suppliers, and program management.
  • Use first principle thinking and structural optimization to meet/exceed performance metrics, while minimizing weight and cost.
  • Work with reliability and test to develop load cases and cycle counts to be used for CAE and component level test in order to satisfy program and industry requirements.
  • Work with both internal and external testing groups for model verification and validation.
Requirements:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of finite element analysis techniques, solid mechanics, structural dynamics and numerical methods.
  • Expert level component/system design analysis including modal, linear/non-linear static, durability/fatigue, random vibration and shock analysis.
  • Experience with Nastran, Optistruct, LS-Dyna or similar FEM codes.
  • Experience with Matlab or Python.
  • Familiarity within 3D CAD software, preferably CATIA V5/6.
  • Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines.
  • A passion for a sustainable energy future and high performance, high efficiency vehicles.
Benefits:
  • Competitive pay.
  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans.
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans.
  • 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:
  • 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.
Expected Compensation:

$116,000 - $204,000/annual salary, depending on level + cash and stock awards + benefits.

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