Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer, Energy Products
About The Position
The Failure Analysis Team’s mission is to determine root cause and contributing factors to improve the experience of Tesla’s Energy Products by reducing field issues, in collaboration with large cross-section of other engineering teams. Engineers and Technicians on the team are responsible for a wide variety Energy Product system like Powerwall, Megapack and Supercharger. This is an individual contributor role with great internal visibility role that requires extensive hands-on work focused on failure analysis and root cause activities. We are seeking a multi-faceted individual who will be responsible for all aspects of identifying, analyzing, root causing, implementing countermeasures, and reporting on issues effecting systems including battery modules and electronics systems. To be effective in this role, the engineer will need to be intimately familiar with the detailed behavior of battery module and battery systems. You will work with other engineering teams to root cause and implement countermeasures of field issues to improve quality, reliability, durability of the products. Tesla offers the opportunity to work on industry leading products and bleeding edge technology in a fast paced, dynamic, and high visibility role.
Requirements
- Candidate should be detail oriented, and have excellent communication skills
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or equivalent, or equivalent experience
- Strong demonstrable experience in battery modules/battery systems for energy storage/automotive applications
- Strong demonstrable hands-on experience in lab settings, including designing, assembling, and executing tests for system-level hardware issues
- Proficient at reading schematics and troubleshooting analog and digital circuits
- Familiarity with or willingness to learn the different failure analysis techniques including 2D and 3D X-Ray, Cross Sectioning, FTIR, DSC, SEM, and FLIR Thermography
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
Nice To Haves
- Battery System Design and System Integration Experience is a strong plus
- Experience/Familiarity with high voltage applications is desirable
- Experience with fabrication, assembly, and basic instrumentation is desirable
Responsibilities
- Drive issue resolution from root cause analysis to countermeasure implementation for battery modules and battery systems from Tesla’s Energy Storage Products
- Investigate system assemblies, modules, components to identify root cause of failure in Tesla’s Energy Storage Products
- Design and conduct fault replication tests experiments on battery modules and systems
- Collaborate with appropriate engineers, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to drive resolution to the identified failure causes
- Provide inputs to design and manufacturing teams to improve design and production yield. Can be achieved through lessons learnt, product teardowns etc. helping to identify risks
- Support design reviews and DFMEAs based on prior failure experience
Benefits
- Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
