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Tesla Motors, Inc.

Sr. System Design Engineer, Drive Systems

Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306

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What to Expect The Drive System Engineering team (drive unit + inverter) is looking for a world class Senior System Design Engineer. You will use your system-level vehicle understanding to develop new control strategies and improve the real-world performance of all Tesla Drive System products, including the Robotaxi and Semi truck. You will run simulations and hardware tests to characterize and improve the fault handling, efficiency, and thermal performance of our drive units. You will manage large-scale data analysis to track failures in Tesla's fleet and lead the company to effectively reduce these failures.

What You'll Do

Develop and implement new controls to optimize system level interactions

Run simulations to validate impact and drive direction of design and software changes

Maintain and develop architecture and unit testing for several simulation workflows

Implement and manage custom data analytics to track and identify failure modes across our global fleet

Generate test plans to both validate requirements and characterize performance of early prototypes, mass production units and future products

Work with engineering teams to compile, analyze and document test profiles and results to ensure complete validation of all requirements as programs mature

Perform component and drive unit testing including dyno and environmental testing

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience

Strong experience in simulation, data analysis, and unit testing with Python and MATLAB/Simulink

Experience with SQL and large-scale data analysis preferred

Working knowledge of C/C++ a plus

Experience with environment management (git, Docker, virtual environments) a plus

Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems a plus

Experience creating and executing design validation plans and test methods to validate performance requirements

Working knowledge of power electronics systems like traction inverters a strong plus

Working knowledge of heat transfer and thermal management a plus

Working knowledge of motors and gearboxes a plus

Compensation and Benefits Benefits

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 $112,000 - $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.

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