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Tesla Sr. Cell Abuse Test Engineer 
United States, California, Palo Alto 
295867405

06.04.2025
What You’ll Do
  • Collaborate with internal Tesla teams and cell suppliers to develop cell designs (particularly mechanical) and plan builds
  • Determine test plans for each new phase of a program, as a function of expected risks and schedule
  • Work with Technician staff to schedule tests and set priorities
  • Participate in as much testing as time allows, in order to understand the test rigs and the cell behaviors, and become grounded in lab operations
  • Look for opportunities to improve throughput and data quality. Collaborate with Test Systems Engineer to realize improvements to fixtures or test software
  • Serve as first point of contact for test rig troubleshooting
  • Process raw results into meaningful conclusions. Share reports with internal technical teams, external suppliers, and occasionally to executives
  • Maintain standard operating procedures for test equipment
  • Study variation in results (examples being short circuit, crush, and provoked thermal runaway). Propose and execute plans to reduce / understand variation
What You’ll Bring
  • Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience; preferred experience with heat transfer and electrical fundamentals
  • 2+ years’ experience in physically-applied engineering (lab, machine shop, hobby project)
  • Must be hands-on (assembly, fabrication/modification, instrumentation, wiring, electrical troubleshooting)
  • Enjoys working in cross-functional groups and leading/working alongside Technicians
  • Statistical background a plus
  • CAD experience a plus
  • Programming experience in Matlab strongly preferred. Labview a plus
  • Experience with instrumentation / data acquisition, National Instruments preferred
  • Able to plan/schedule many concurrent activities in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment