Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Cell Abuse Test Engineer - Powertrain Engineering

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBerlin, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to connect cell abuse behavior and test results with phenomena of heat transfer and combustion reactions.
Engineering degree and hands-on mindset and experience.
More than 4 years of work experience in automotive testing; cell abuse testing is preferred.
Candidates with profound hands-on experience in analysis of safety failures, fire/burn testing, explosives, military testing, hazardous material handling, nuclear technology, or similar-complexity fields, but without academic degrees, are encouraged to apply.
High-voltage level 2 or 3 training or experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform cell, module, and battery abuse tests independently using specialized equipment, fixtures, environmental test chambers, and data loggers according to standard operating procedures and internal standards.
Define test plans, test articles, methods, and equipment, and propose designs of experiments to better understand observations.
Process raw data into meaningful conclusions, document work thoroughly, and share high-quality reports with internal technical teams, external suppliers, and occasionally executives.
Perform, oversee, or develop methods for destructive teardowns for root-cause analysis; document findings and report outcomes.
Maintain high test throughput, efficiency, and data quality; drive globally aligned improvements as needed and collaborate with internal or external stakeholders to make improvements.
As needed, build, assemble, and commission equipment and tests.
Lead junior colleagues during assembly, building, testing, teardown, and comparable tasks; train staff to operate and troubleshoot test equipment and ensure training content is learned.
Create work plans and daily schedules, define priorities for junior staff, and ensure timely and effective delivery of test results.
As needed, collaborate with external stakeholders and oversee external testing.
Own organizational tasks and responsibilities, including creation and maintenance of procedures, standard operating procedures, standards, equipment, inspections, lab commissioning, facilities, maintenance, and staff training.
Acquire knowledge about relevant standards, guidelines, and norms as required for the task.
Work with hazardous materials using mandated personal protective equipment, and set up and perform tests in person and in laboratory environments.
Work with high-voltage live batteries and other hazardous energy using mandated personal protective equipment and procedures.
Travel to test locations up to 25% of the time if required for the project.

Desired Qualifications

Prefer experience with setup and commissioning equipment, including risk assessments and acceptance testing.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	Berlin, BE
Requisition ID	269981
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>Tesla’s Cell and Battery Abuse Test team is looking for a skilled and motivated test engineer. The team’s mission is to validate safety performance of cells and batteries against requirements and standards. The team thus contributes to design and product validations. It's an exciting work environment with plenty of engineering resources and bright colleagues to collaborate with. As an industry leading company, Tesla offers the opportunity to work on industry leading technology in a fast paced, dynamic, and high visibility role. </div>

Job Responsibilities

Perform cell/module/battery abuse tests independently using specialized equipment, fixtures, environmental test chambers and data loggers and according to SOPs and internal standards.
Define test plans, articles, methods and equipment; propose design of experiments to better understand observations.
Process raw data into meaningful conclusions; perform thorough documentation. Share high-quality reports with internal technical teams, external suppliers, and occasionally to executives.
Perform or oversee or develop methods for destructive teardowns for root-cause analysis. Documenting findings and report outcomes.
Maintain high test throughput/efficiency and data quality. Drive globally aligned improvement as needed. Collaborate with internal or external stakeholders to make improvements.
[As needed] Build, assemble, commission equipment and tests.
Lead junior colleagues during assembly, build, testing, teardown and comparable tasks. Train staff to operate and troubleshoot test equipment; ensure training content was learned.
Create work plans/daily schedules and define priorities of junior staff. Ensure timely and effective delivery of test results.
[As needed] Collaborate with external stakeholders and oversee external testing.
Own to organizational tasks & responsibilities like creation & maintenance of procedures, SOPs, standards, equipment, inspections, lab commissioning, facilities, maintenance and staff trainings.
Expect to acquire knowledge about relevant standards, guidelines and norms as required for the task.
Tasks require work with hazardous materials using mandated PPE and to set up and perform tests in person and in lab environments.
Tasks require working with high-voltage (live batteries) and other hazardous energy using mandated PPE and procedures.
25% travel to test locations is expected if required for the project.

Job Requirements

Ability to connect cell abuse behavior and test results with phenomena of heat transfer and combustion reactions.
Engineering Degree with hands-on mindset and hands-on experience.
>4 Years of work experience in automotive testing – preferential cell abuse testing.
Candidates with profound hands-on experience in analysis of safety failures, fire/burn testing, explosives, military testing, hazardous material handling, nuclear technology or fields of similar complexity but w/o academic degrees are encouraged to apply.
HV training/experience (HV level 2/3 trainings) is a plus.
Prefer experience with setup and commissioning equipment including risk assessments and acceptance testing.

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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