Tesla · 11 hours ago
Systems Design Architect Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$112K/yr - $228K/yr
2+ years expTesla is a leading company in the automotive and energy sectors, seeking an experienced Engineer to join their Abuse Functional Safety group. This role involves investigating complex technical issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the safety and robustness of Tesla's products through rigorous testing and design improvements.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Fundamentals in electrical and thermal properties
2+ years' experience in physically applied-engineering
Ability to interact across a variety of groups collaboratively
Practical, hands-on, can-do attitude
Preferred
Failure analysis experience a plus
Lithium ion / automotive / grid scale energy storage experience a plus
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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