Electric Motor & Powertrain Test Engineer, Drive Systems

About the role

Electric Motor & Powertrain Test Engineer, Drive Systems | Tesla (Engineering & Information Technology)

Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 273713 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

As a key member of the motor research team, the Electric Motor and Powertrain Testing Engineer will be responsible for performing electric motor testing for new product development and technology exploration. This position will be critical for Tesla’s current and future electric vehicles. This person will be working closely with the dyno hardware team, software team, dyno operation team and motor control team, to program-manage motor testing activities.

What You'll Do

• Program-manage motor testing for product development and technology development
• Interface with dyno hardware team, and software team, program-manage dyno infrastructure development and asset maintenance
• Collaborate with testing engineers across teams to continue developing and improving in-house electric motor testing setup and sequences
• Perform standard testing of motor losses, parse and digest testing data, review testing results within motor research team and across teams
• Develop non-standardized testing methods and procedures to qualify improved motor design, creating testing methodologies and standards for similar programs in the future
• Derive optimal motor control map, and support motor control firmware development
• Support new motor technologies development, creating testing ideas and testing plans
• Collaborate with motor design software architecture team, provide ideas and feedback to improve motor testing and parsing accuracy and efficiency

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience
• Solid understanding of motor & inverter operating principle
• Proficient with efficiency measurement, familiar with power analyzer, and torque transducer
• Good understanding of powertrain system engineering and high voltage system.
• Familiarity with motor & inverter failure mode
• Experience with Matlab or Python programming skills
• Expertise on dyno design preferred
• Knowledge on motor control theory preferred
• Expertise on NVH analysis in electric motors and drive unit preferred

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation$91,600 - $164,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.