Tesla Sr. Mechanical Reliability Test Engineer Energy Products 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

324560198

As a Senior Reliability Test Engineer focusing on mechanical and thermal systems, you will play a key role in designing reliability into Tesla Energy’s next-generation, Industrial, Residential and Charging platforms. This position plays a crucial role in the reliability lifecycle of the product from concept to design, development testing/analysis, manufacturing, and field operation to optimize product design for best-in-class lifetime customer experience. You will uncover design and process failures through executing physical tests and developing automated test equipment to gather and analyze performance and reliability test data.

• Lead test engineering activities for mechanical and thermal systems including: enclosures, busbars/conductors and thermal actuators (pumps, radiators, manifolds, etc.)

• Design and execution of product and component level reliability testing including hands-on testing with real hardware

• Design, build and implement next-gen hardware and software test systems to facilitate reliable design characterization and accelerated life testing

• Determine energy product test strategies that optimize for product reliability, DFMEA-based risk mitigations, test team resources, and program schedules

• Conduct test data and failure analysis, clearly communicate test results, and collaborate cross-functionally with design and reliability engineers

• Train Technicians/Engineers to operate and troubleshoot test equipment

• Comply with safety policies and regulations

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience in hardware design validation, hardware testing & instrumentation and data acquisition systems

• Experience designing and fabricating custom test platforms and fixtures to capture real-world product applications

• Knowledge of general programming in scripting languages for test automation and data analysis / post-processing (Python preferred)

• Experience specifying appropriate sensors for test instrumentation and utilizing data acquisition systems

• Experience working safely with high voltage equipment (up to 1kV)

• Experience using basic hand and power tools

• Experience using CAD software for custom test fixture design

• Experience working safely with high voltage equipment (up to 1kV)

• Proven ability to develop reliability tests including environmental, mechanical, and electrical stress testing is highly preferred