Jobs · Engineering · California

CFD Analysis Engineer, Product Safety Engineering

Tesla · Palo Alto, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$92k–$234k/yrFull-time

What You'll Do

  • Develop heat transfer, fluid flow, and combustion models to simulate system performance under abuse scenarios
  • Design novel tests to study battery properties in abusive conditions and correlate findings with computational models
  • Build and utilize first-principle analytical models to accelerate design decisions
  • Establish standards to guide design directions for new programs
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate safety considerations into battery pack development

What You'll Bring

  • Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience, with 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Strong foundation in thermal and mechanical engineering principles
  • Demonstrated experience in thermal modeling for at least one relevant product line
  • Familiarity with CFD tools such as Star-CCM+ or Ansys Fluent
  • Proficiency in MATLAB and CAD software
  • Experience with measurement equipment like DAQs and sensors
  • Understanding of basic electrochemistry principles

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 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 (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$91,600 - $234,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

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