What to Expect

We are looking for an Engineer to perform battery cell abuse testing across all programs, including vehicle and energy storage. In this role, you would be responsible for a variety of tests spanning electrical, thermal, and mechanical abuse. You would own the testing end-to-end: planning, execution, and results interpretation.

What You’ll Do
Collaborate with internal Tesla teams and cell suppliers to develop cell designs (particularly mechanical) and plan builds
Determine test plans for each new phase of a program, as a function of expected risks and schedule
Work with Technician staff to schedule tests and set priorities
Participate in as much testing as time allows, in order to understand the test rigs and the cell behaviors, and become grounded in lab operations
Look for opportunities to improve throughput and data quality. Collaborate with Test Systems Engineer to realize improvements to fixtures or test software
Serve as first point of contact for test rig troubleshooting
Process raw results into meaningful conclusions. Share reports with internal technical teams, external suppliers, and occasionally to executives
Maintain standard operating procedures for test equipment
Study variation in results (examples being short circuit, crush, and provoked thermal runaway). Propose and execute plans to reduce / understand variation
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience; preferred experience with heat transfer and electrical fundamentals
2+ years’ experience in physically-applied engineering (lab, machine shop, hobby project)
Must be hands-on (assembly, fabrication/modification, instrumentation, wiring, electrical troubleshooting)
Enjoys working in cross-functional groups and leading/working alongside Technicians
Statistical background a plus
CAD experience a plus
Programming experience in Matlab strongly preferred. Labview a plus
Experience with instrumentation / data acquisition, National Instruments preferred
Able to plan/schedule many concurrent activities in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment

Palo Alto, California

Full time