Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Staff Materials Design Engineer - Electrical Insulation, Energy

Mechanical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Materials Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of industry experience in applications requiring electrical insulation.
Proficiency with statistical software, SQL data mining, scripting languages, and finite element analysis for electric field and loss simulations.
Strong organizational, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Attention to detail and ability to work independently and in a collaborative, project-focused environment.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and fluid environment.

Responsibilities

Identify, develop, evaluate, test, and qualify materials needed for electrical device insulation in support of the Energy Hardware product line.
Drive engineering tradeoffs involving reliability, cost, and manufacturability.
Evaluate and qualify dielectrics, semiconductors and semiconducting coatings, ceramics, and other insulating materials in close collaboration with electrical and mechanical design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
Engage external partners and vendors in materials development and drive implementation into production.
Perform insulation characterization and performance evaluation, including partial discharge measurements and electrical properties characterization.
Conduct failure analysis to identify and correct materials and design shortcomings, and support the design team in analyzing tradeoffs through failure mode and effects analysis.
Assess application-relevant electrical properties of insulation materials from insulation and loss perspectives, and develop corresponding structure-property relationships.
Collaborate with reliability engineers to understand mechanical and electrical degradation pathways through reliability testing of materials and components under environmental conditions.
Determine and support process development and optimization for prototyping and manufacturing insulation materials.
Write materials specifications, test procedures, and standard operating procedures.
Develop novel high-volume production methods to process insulation efficiently.

Category	Energy Engineering
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	252681
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla is currently seeking a motivated and accomplished Staff Materials Engineer to support our Energy Hardware product line. You will be responsible for identifying, developing, evaluating, testing and qualifying materials needed for electrical device insulation.  Additional responsibilities include driving engineering tradeoffs, including reliability, cost, and manufacturability. Experience with typical electrical insulation materials (semi-conductors, ceramics, dielectric fluids, encapsulation, dielectrics) is required.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Evaluate and qualify materials including dielectrics, semi-conductors and semi-conducting coatings, ceramics, and other insulating materials, working closely with the electrical/mechanical design, manufacturing and supply chain teams
Engage with and manage external partners and vendors for materials development and drive implementation into production
Perform insulation characterization/performance evaluation including partial discharge (PD) measurements and electrical properties characterization
Conduct Failure Analysis (FA) to understand and correct materials and design shortcomings. Support the design team in analyzing trade-offs via FMEA
Understand application-relevant electrical properties of the insulation material from both insulation and loss perspective. Develop corresponding structure-property relationships
In collaboration with reliability engineers, understand degradation pathways mechanically and electrically via reliability testing on materials and components under environment conditions
Determine and support process development and optimization for the prototyping and manufacturing processes of the insulation materials
Write materials specifications, test procedures, SOPs
Develop novel high volume production methods to efficiently process the insulation

Job Requirements

Master's Degree in Materials Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
8+ years of industry experience in applications requiring electrical insulation is required
Proficient with statistical software, sql data mining, scripting languages, and FEA (electric field and loss simulations)
Exceptional organization, cross discipline collaboration and communication skills
Excellent problem-solving skills
Detailed-oriented, able to work both independently and in a collaborative project-focused environment, prompt and dependable, and excellent communication skills
Resilient in the context of a fast-paced and fluid environment
Comfortable in doing more with less and mission driven

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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