Tesla · 3 months ago
Staff High Voltage Battery Mechatronics Test Engineer
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$80K/yr - $252K/yr
5+ years expTesla is seeking an experienced mechatronics engineer for their HV Battery test team, where you will work alongside passionate engineers to validate vehicle battery products. The role involves developing test plans, designing automated test rigs, and managing validation programs while mentoring junior engineers.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead validation of new battery products by identifying risks with the cross-functional team through DFMEA, defining validation plans and schedules, and managing test execution towards milestones such as phase exits and start of production
Develop test infrastructure including mechanical fixtures, electrical testers, and software libraries to allow other test engineers to effectively execute testing. Past examples include pack-scale impact abuse rig, high power (>500 kW) electrical pack cyclers, and ground-up software libraries for bench-level debug and operation of battery packs
Design and commission complex automated test rigs that involve electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, and software elements
Draft organized and clear engineering documentation from schematics and drawings, to test plans and test reports
Devise novel test strategies to derisk new technologies
Manage and delegate work to junior engineers. Mentor them on technical subjects and check the integrity of their work
Communicate with engineering leaders the status of a validation program, risks, and failures discovered from testing
Step in to resolve critical issues and make decisions to help the cross-functional team move past roadblocks
Investigate test and field failures to resolve design deficiencies and improve test coverage
Qualification
Required
Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or 5+ years of equivalent experience
Strong understanding and demonstrated experience of most of the following: digital electronics, measurement and instrumentation, data acquisition, statics, solid mechanics, materials science, fatigue, fluids, heat transfer, failure analysis, physics of failure, accelerated lifetime testing
Experience designing automation systems, mechatronic systems, mechanical structures, and machinery in 3D CAD software
Experience designing and debugging analog circuits, digital or embedded systems; experience using electrical test equipment such as digital multimeters, hipot testers, micro-ohm meters, oscilloscopes, signal analyzers; experience with EDA and SPICE software
Experience with an object-oriented coding language and scripting (Python, C++, etc.) for hardware control and data analysis; experiencing writing software libraries that will be used by others
Experience creating, and executing design validation plans and test methods to validate performance requirements
Familiarity with high voltage systems and safe work practices
Experience leading, and driving technical projects to completion, especially when multiple teams' input and consensus are required
Comfort with balancing competing priorities and timelines and aligning those prioritizations with cross-functional team
An appetite for hands-on technical problem solving and first-principles thinking
Preferred
Curious and driven engineers that have a proven track record of strong technical problem solving, leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
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