Sr. Mechatronics Test Engineer, Pack Cycler
About The Position
Tesla is hiring a test engineer for the operations of a state of the art battery pack cycling facility that validates the lithium-ion cells used in our vehicles. With industrial-scale electrical nameplate capacity, this is a vertically integrated facility where we have full technical ownership of software, mechanical, and electrical equipment that includes in-house developed regenerative power supplies. The successful candidate will manage battery packs coming in and out of the facility, debug hardware and firmware issues as needed to start a test and develop an expertise in lithium-ion degradation modes to advise the cross-functional team on the types of packs and tests to run.
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related degree, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 1 year of related professional work experience, or extensive experience in related student engineering teams such as Formula SAE, Solar Car, or robotics clubs
- Excellent organization, project management, and cross-functional team skills
- Experience developing software following object-oriented principles. Specifically, software development, and data analysis experience in Python is preferred
- Hardware debugging and troubleshooting experience. Experience gained through microcontrollers and embedded applications development is preferred
- Experience with automotive communication buses like CAN, and automotive Ethernet
- Hands-on experience and understanding of lithium-ion batteries and high voltage systems safety
- Knowledge of lithium-ion chemistry operating limits, and degradation modes
Responsibilities
- Prepare battery packs for test by debugging hardware issues and configuring firmware, and working with technicians to direct physical setup and teardown
- Work with the cross-functional team to prioritize and schedule a queue of battery packs to be tested
- Maintain and debug test facility software
- Analyze data from packs under test for correct execution and health metrics
- Decommission a battery pack that has finished testing and managing its teardown and/or failure analysis
- Develop a deep understanding of lithium-ion degradation modes through interaction with in-house cell engineering experts
- Detailed engineering of test equipment improvements
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
