Engineer, Abuse Test & Engineering
Description For Engineer, Abuse Test & Engineering
Tesla's Abuse Test & Engineering team plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and reliability of Tesla's diverse product portfolio, including Vehicles, Energy Products, and Robotics. This position sits at the intersection of various systems and subsystems, focusing on investigating abusive field conditions and physics to drive industry-leading product design improvements.
As an Engineer in this team, you'll be responsible for conducting in-depth investigations into technical issues across multiple systems, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify root causes of failures and develop effective mitigation strategies. Your work will directly impact the safety and performance of Tesla's innovative products, from electric vehicles to energy storage solutions and robotics applications.
The role requires a strong engineering background with expertise in thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties. You'll be hands-on in recreating and analyzing failure modes, developing internal standards, and implementing product improvements. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while contributing to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy.
The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $84,000 to $156,000 annually, plus additional cash and stock awards. Tesla offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer match, and various family-friendly benefits. The position is based in Palo Alto, California, with minimal travel requirements (approximately 5%).
Responsibilities For Engineer, Abuse Test & Engineering
- Investigate root causes of technical issues involving various systems, sub-components, and firmware
- Recreate abusive conditions and failure modes to confirm theories about system properties
- Develop and validate mitigations to identified issues
- Coordinate interdisciplinary product improvement implementations
- Develop internal standards and processes to improve product safety
Requirements For Engineer, Abuse Test & Engineering
- Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Fundamentals in thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties
- Ability to interact across a variety of groups collaboratively
- Practical, hands-on, can-do attitude
- Approximately 5% expected travel
Benefits For Engineer, Abuse Test & Engineering
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid HSA Contribution
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
