Tesla · 2 months ago
Thermal Event Engineer, Energy Products, Battery Abuse Test Engineering
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$80K/yr - $174K/yr
5+ years expTesla is at the forefront of ensuring the safety of Energy Products through rigorous testing. The Thermal Event Engineer will lead destructive thermal safety testing and collaborate with design engineers to ensure products meet safety performance standards.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Understand the product risks and create detailed test plans by collaborating with design/ modeling teams
Own the test planning activities (e.g. sensor instrumentation, data acquisition) and coordinate with program managers as well as technicians in build and test teams
Conduct tests safely and in a manner faithful to the design intent / failure mode
Analyze thermal and electrical data, video footage and present test results to stakeholders
Identify and execute ideas to increase the efficiency and quality of energy products thermal testing
Interpret regulations and tailor tests setup and results accordingly
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in grid-scale energy storage/ compliance/ thermal testing
Ability to plan many concurrent activities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
Hands-on experience doing physical assembly, electrical wiring and troubleshooting
Role includes up to 25% travel to test sites
Preferred
Experience with data analysis tools- Matlab or Python preferred
Benefits
Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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