Vehicle Dynamics Modeling Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure
Tesla · Palo Alto, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$120k–$252k/yrFull-time
What You'll Do
- Architect, develop, and maintain a world-class vehicle simulation toolchain for both offline analysis and driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulator applications
- Develop and maintain robust data pipelines to process, analyze, and visualize terabytes of data from simulations, track testing, and our global vehicle fleet
- Apply statistical analysis and machine learning techniques to correlate simulation models with real-world performance data, identifying key performance indicators and areas for improvement
- Create intuitive data visualization dashboards and tools to provide actionable insights to vehicle dynamics, controls, and hardware engineering teams
- Collaborate closely with vehicle development engineers to define requirements, develop new model features, and ensure simulation accuracy
- Troubleshoot complex issues within the simulation ecosystem and lead data-driven correlation efforts to enhance predictive accuracy
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in motorsport, automotive, or software development environments
- Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis with libraries like Pandas, NumPy, and SciPy, and familiarity with at least one systems programming language such as C++, Rust, or C
- Proven experience analyzing large datasets to derive engineering insights
- Solid understanding of vehicle dynamics principles and practical experience with vehicle hardware and suspension components
- Demonstrated work ethic, integrity, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Medical plans
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
- Dental and vision plans
- HSA contribution
- Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Other financial benefits
- Basic life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time
- Paid holidays
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation
$120,000 - $252,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits