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Tesla Sr Vehicle Test Engineer Semi 
United States, California, Fremont 
159604443

13.08.2024
What You’ll Do
  • Conduct vehicle level structural strength and durability tests at in-house and third-party proving grounds
  • Conduct vehicle level environmental test like winter performance, water wade, hot weather performance etc.
  • Collect proving ground data using wheel force transducers, accelerometers, strain gages, string potentiometers etc at in-house and third-party proving grounds
  • Conduct vehicle level powertrain and transmission tests at in-house and third-party proving grounds
  • Collect test data using wheel force transducers, accelerometers, strain gages, string potentiometers or other instrumentation required
  • Analyze and process test data and check for data integrity
  • Conduct vehicle milestone inspections including drive evaluations (handling performance, ride comfort etc.) and investigate test failures
  • Support firmware upgrades/troubleshooting and diagnostics for test vehicles
  • Work in close collaboration with Vehicle Operators, Technicians, Instrumentation, Reliability, Simulation and Design teams
  • Write detailed test procedures and publish test reports, iterate and maintain the test procedure for best field correlation
What You’ll Bring
  • Degree in Mechanical, Automotive or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of experience with automotive systems or competitive projects like Formula SAE etc.
  • 3+ years of experience with automotive systems (suspension, steering, braking, closures, exteriors etc.) for semi and heavy-duty trucks preferred
  • Strong fundamentals in vehicle architecture and exposure to hands-on (school, industrial or personal) project experiences are preferred
  • Strong communication skills and willing to work with multiple teams simultaneously
  • Experience with technical report writing and data processing
  • Experience with CAD software like CATIA, SolidWorks etc.
  • Experience using data acquisition software such as HBM Somat eDAQ and/or Dewesoft is a plus
  • Experience with CAN communication and/or programming is a plus
  • Having a CDL is a plus but not required
  • Up to 50% domestic travel required, potential international travel may be involved as well