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Sr. Electrical Engineer, Abuse Test & Engineering, Semi

Tesla, Palo Alto

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What To Expect
As a member of the Abuse Functional Safety group, you will be at the forefront of ensuring the safety of Tesla's products across Vehicles, Energy Products, and Robotics. Our team is responsible for simulating extreme real-world scenarios to inform the design of our products, with the goal of leading the industry in handling these conditions.
We're seeking an experienced Engineer to join our team, where you'll investigate complex technical issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and inform design decisions to ensure the safety and robustness of Tesla's products.
What You'll Do

  • Study the properties of electrical failures in battery packs and conduct root cause analysis, including scenarios such as short circuit events, and saltwater in high voltage systems
  • Develop and validate mitigations to identified issues and coordinate interdisciplinary product improvement implementations
  • Create experiments to push electrical systems to their limits
  • Develop internal standards and processes to continue to improve the safety of our products
  • Collaborate in the design and manufacturing of future products

  • What You'll Bring
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Fundamentals in electrical and thermal properties
  • 2+ years of experience in physically applied-engineering
  • Ability to interact across a variety of groups collaboratively
  • Practical, hands-on, can-do attitude
  • Failure analysis experience a plus
  • Lithium ion/automotive/grid scale energy storage experience a plus
  • Approximately 5% expected travel

  • Benefits
    Compensation and Benefits
    Along with competitive pay, 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)
  • 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

  • Expected Compensation
    $84,000 - $204,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
    Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
    , Tesla

    Seniority level

    • Seniority level

      Mid-Senior level

    Employment type

    • Employment type

      Full-time

    Job function

    • Job function

      Engineering and Information Technology
    • Industries

      Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities

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