Engineering Technician, Thermal, Abuse Test & Engineering

Tesla•Fremont, CA

1d•$24 - $50

About The Position

Come be a key player in a team that executes battery-scale thermal and mechanical destructive safety testing, for both vehicle and energy storage packs. This is a very hands-on role where you would be working along with test engineers to setup, execute the tests as well as handle post-test analysis and troubleshoot issues that arise during test execution. In this highly collaborative role, you will make a direct impact on optimizing product safety and accelerate Tesla’s next-gen products’ time to market. Follow test plans to setup data acquisition system to measure parameters like temperature, pressure, heat flux, voltage, video/audio

Requirements

Experience with variety of hand and power tools
Experience instrumenting various sensors (TCs, PTs, Heat flux, Gas)
High awareness of safety hazards, procedures, and best practices
Working knowledge of MS office tools and program management software like JIRA
2+ years in lab/machine shop setting; experience with energy storage device testing a plus
Comfortable with mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, and troubleshooting
Eager to learn, proactive and ability to convey issues effectively
Ability to travel to Tesla’s test sites to conduct testing (10-50%)

Nice To Haves

Experience with data acquisition systems and software (NI LabVIEW)
Experience with Li-ion batteries, high voltage systems or handling hazardous materials

Responsibilities

Execute complex destructive testing and gather data from variety of sensors
Perform post-test teardown inspections and document findings
Troubleshoot/maintain/ calibrate test equipment and data collection tools
Collaborate with various teams for DUT build, preparation and instrumentation
Maintain inventory of consumables and keep the lab organized
Keep the stakeholders aware of the task progress or blockers
Create/ refine SOPs and follow them meticulously for flawless test execution

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