Thermal Event Engineer - Energy Products, Battery Abuse Test Engineering

Job Description

<p>As a member of the Abuse Testing &amp; Engineering group, you will be at the forefront of ensuring the safety of Tesla’s vehicle or energy products by testing them against extreme real-world scenarios and beyond. You will provide rapid feedback to inform designs early in development by understanding the system performance against extreme electrical, mechanical and thermal stresses.  </p><p>You will undertake destructive thermal safety testing of battery packs with a keen eye towards cell runaway characteristics. In this role, you will collaborate with battery pack design and modeling engineers to make sure the products meet rigorous internal requirements. You will lead the testing, through planning and execution (with technician support), interpreting test results and providing rapid feedback resulting in products with best-in-class safety performance.  </p>

Job Responsibilities

• Understand the product risks and create detailed test plans by collaborating with design/ modeling teams 
• Own the test planning activities (e.g. sensor instrumentation, data acquisition) and coordinate with program managers as well as technicians in build and test teams 
• Conduct tests safely and in a manner faithful to the design intent / failure mode 
• Analyze thermal and electrical data, video footage and present test results to stakeholders 
• Identify and execute ideas to increase the efficiency and quality of energy products thermal testing 
• Interpret regulations and tailor tests setup and results accordingly 

Job Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in grid-scale energy storage/ compliance/ thermal testing 
• Ability to plan many concurrent activities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment 
• Hands-on experience doing physical assembly, electrical wiring and troubleshooting 
• Experience with data analysis tools- Matlab or Python preferred  
• Role includes up to 30% travel to test sites within the US