Tesla Sr. Power Electronics Engineer Magnetics 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

389553631

Design and development of magnetic components for power converters intended to be used in vehicle and/or energy storage applications

Work closely with power electronics and mechanical design engineers to develop low cost high efficiency magnetics components (inductors, transformers, etc.)

Start to finish ownership of magnetic components – from specification to design, prototype, testing and manufacturing

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

4 or more years of experience with magnetic component designs for high frequency power electronic converters

Solid understanding of electro-magnetic theory, properties of magnetic materials and winding techniques for high frequency magnetic components

Good understanding of thermal, mechanical and packaging challenges associated with design of magnetics

Experience with core selection, winding design, conductor selection (Litz/Foil/Solid/PCB), loss modeling and loss characterization in inductors and transformers

Familiarity with power converter and electro-magnetic circuit simulation tools (Maxwell, Ansys etc.)

Knowledge of UL and CE electrical safety requirements relevant to the design of magnetic components