November 19, 2024

Test Engineer, Power Electronics, Semi

Junior • On-site

$80,000 - $174,000/yr

Palo Alto, CA

What to Expect

We are looking to hire entry and early-career Electrical Test and Senior Test Engineers focused on Power Electronics for our Hardware Testing team. As a Power Electronics Test Engineer, you will work with a passionate and multi-disciplinary group of engineers while learning how to build and use hardware, firmware, and software solutions to validate Tesla Power Electronics products to rigorous internal and automotive-industry standards. We are interested in diverse candidates with 0-5 years of relevant experience, and we will prioritize curious and driven engineers with strong problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills. 

What You’ll Do
  • Design, build, instrument, and automate testing equipment for electrical, thermal, and mechanical testing
  • Work together with Design Engineers, Reliability scientists, Material scientists, Quality, and Service to identify failure modes and generate design validation and reliability test plans
  • Perform component-level, system-level, and vehicle-level validation and reliability testing, simulating realistic and accelerated dynamic and environmental conditions
  • Collaborate with test technicians as peers to achieve test objectives
  • Investigate Power Electronics assembly and subassembly failures to drive product development and test improvement
  • Identify and execute experiments targeting new technologies or critical failures
  • Interface and simulate complex vehicular systems to validate firmware/hardware interactions
  • Create novel ways to apply skills learned in the test lab to benefit vehicle products
What You’ll Bring
  • Basic working knowledge of Analog, Digital, and Power Electronics Circuits, general knowledge in Power Electronics, DCDC or DCAC Converters, High Voltage Circuits, Motor Drive/Control Circuit, Sensing circuits, and Microcontrollers is preferred
  • Working experience with electrical test equipment (such as multimeters, DAQs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and function generator) and hand tools and power tools.
  • Familiar with an object-oriented coding language and scripting (Python, MATLAB, etc.), experience in Python and data visualization is preferred
  • Comfort with EDA software of Altium, OrCAD, Cadence, Eagle or equivalent. Working knowledge of mechanical CAD software of SolidWorks, CATIA or equivalent is preferred.
  • Basic understanding of Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Fluids, Heat Transfer, Measurement and Instrumentation, and Linear Circuits.
  • Formal or informal experience with one or more of the following is preferred: Automotive components or systems, or vehicles in general, physical testing and analysis of electrical, thermal, or mechanical systems, any form of automation (manufacturing, robotics, testing, personal hobbies, etc.)
  • Experience creating and executing design validation plans and test methods to validate performance requirements is preferred
  • Comfort with balancing competing priorities and timelines and aligning those prioritizations with cross-functional team
  • An appetite for technical problem solving
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • LGBTQ+ care concierge services
  • 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
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

    Expected Compensation

    $80,000 - $174,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

    Pay 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.