Staff Systems Design Architect Engineer

Tesla • Palo Alto, CA

6d • $84,000 - $234,000

About The Position

This role focuses on ensuring the safety and reliability of energy systems by identifying design risks and defining/developing design validation specifications for thermal abuse scenarios. The position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to innovate and implement safety measures for battery and energy storage systems, contributing to the advancement of cutting-edge energy solutions. Maintain and develop thermal abuse design validation specifications

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Strong foundation in thermal and mechanical engineering principles
• Demonstrated experience in thermal abuse safety for battery or energy systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with safety standards and testing methodologies for energy systems
• Experience with product/system/manufacturing design processes.
• Experience with CAD and 3D modeling /analysis
• Experience with data acquisition and test setup/design
• Understanding of Li-ion battery electrochemistry/EE/statistics
• Lithium-ion battery / automotive / grid scale energy storage experience

Responsibilities

• Develop new test protocols to explore design risks in emerging designs and applications
• Apply thermal abuse expertise to identify early-phase design risks
• Develop novel mitigation methods to enhance safety in energy systems
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate safety specifications into product designs
• Analyze test results to refine validation processes and improve system reliability
• Document and communicate findings to support design and safety reviews

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

What This Job Offers

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