Electric Drive System Modeling Engineer

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

16d•$100,160 - $225,840

About The Position

Tesla is seeking a motivated engineer for research and development of electric motors. This position is critical to the development of high-performance, high efficiency and low-cost electric powertrain for Tesla’s current and future electric vehicles. This person will be working with the motor research team to develop & improve the loss model, flux linkage model and control model; design & optimize electric powertrain, develop test plans and perform measurements in the dyno lab.

Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
Strong mathematical and physical understanding on electrical machinery
Expertise on finite element simulation
Knowledge on motor control theory
Strong Matlab or Python programming skills
Experience on electric motor loss characterization

Nice To Haves

Experience with NVH analysis in electric motors and drive unit as a system perferred
Experience with insulation system preferred
Expertise on magnetic materials preferred
Experience in electric motor design or manufacturing

Responsibilities

Develop cohesive simulation model for 3 phase and multi-phase motor, for both finite element analysis and dynamic motor control
Develop the motor fault behavior model and develop motor fault handling strategy
Develop high frequency motor model to couple with drive inverter switching model
Traction motor design, use our design tools to evaluate large population of motors to derive the optimal powertrain system for electric vehicles
Support new motor development, collaborate across teams for motor validation and reporting
Support production change & expansion, evaluate new materials and manufacturing technologies
Develop motor control simulation model and support motor control firmware

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