Tesla · 4 months ago
Thermal Design Engineer, Energy Products
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $258K/yr
3+ years expTesla Energy is bringing battery, solar, and charging technologies to the grid, establishing new industries and defining the future of renewable energy ecosystems. The Thermal Design Engineer will design thermal systems for Tesla Energy products, ensuring they meet optimized requirements and can scale into mass production while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
End-to-end ownership of the thermal system designs for new and existing Tesla Energy products, ensuring the designed parts and system meet the optimized requirements and can successfully scale into mass production
Component and system mechanical design ownership of compression cycles, coolant systems, and air flow systems, converting requirements into design concepts and materializing these concepts into physical, validated, mass-production-ready parts/systems
Build-to-print mechanical design component design ownership, inclusive of high-power actuators (pumps, fans, compressors), fluidic management devices (valves, manifolds, integrated manifolding plates), heat exchangers, system integration components, etc
Develop and execute component and subsystem design validation plans and test methods to validate product adherence to requirements, in collaboration with parallel validation and systems engineering teams
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and specifications to optimally achieve product performance, schedule, cost, reliability, and quality targets
Qualification
Required
3-6 years of product design experience
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Proficiency in CAD modeling, CATIA V5/6 a plus
Experience in designing for high volume assembly
Experience in structural analysis including structural FEA, vibration/dynamic analysis, thermal structural analysis, etc, and the ability to efficiently simplify the analysis approach
Deep understanding of material science of components used in mechanical design (metals, insulators, plastics, connectors, gaskets, etc) and their fabrication processes (injection molding, casting, forging, brazing/welding, etc)
Proficiency in GD&T and development of high-quality drawing packages/manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies
Strong engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, mechanics, and fluids
Preferred
thermal FEA and CFD experience preferred
Familiarity with design for reliability/FMEA concepts, PLM/engineering change systems, PCBAs/electrical systems, and firmware/controls
Experience defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data
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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