Sr. Power Electronics Engineer, Magnetics

Tesla • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

Tesla’s Power Electronics group is looking for a skilled and motivated electrical engineer to design and develop power magnetic components for power converters intended to be used in vehicle and/or stationary storage platforms. Design and development of magnetic components for power converters intended to be used in vehicle and/or energy storage applications

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 4 or more years of experience with magnetic component designs for high frequency power electronic converters
• Solid understanding of electro-magnetic theory, properties of magnetic materials and winding techniques for high frequency magnetic components
• Good understanding of thermal, mechanical and packaging challenges associated with design of magnetics
• Experience with core selection, winding design, conductor selection (Litz/Foil/Solid/PCB), loss modeling and loss characterization in inductors and transformers
• Familiarity with power converter and electro-magnetic circuit simulation tools (Maxwell, Ansys etc.)
• Knowledge of UL and CE electrical safety requirements relevant to the design of magnetic components

Responsibilities

• Work closely with power electronics and mechanical design engineers to develop low cost high efficiency magnetics components (inductors, transformers, etc.)
• Start to finish ownership of magnetic components – from specification to design, prototype, testing and manufacturing

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees