Job Category
Energy – Solar & Storage
Location
Palo Alto, California
Tesla participates in the E-Verify Program
What to Expect
The Tesla Energy Products team is bringing battery and solar technology to the grid to facilitate a renewable energy ecosystem and redefine the way the world will use energy in the future. As part of the Systems & Architecture team, you are the design leadership that translates system operation into value for our customers. Leading Teslas strategy to meet customer needs by leveraging your physics fundamentals, systems optimization thinking, economic understanding and simulation tools. This role involves collaboration with designers, engineering, sales and finance and requires the ability to distill highly technical information and effectively communicate with other teams and management. Our team is small, committed, fast moving and we believe a diverse team of motivated individuals can accomplish almost anything. We are problem solvers, team players and game changers. If this sounds like you, Tesla just might be the place to make your mark.
What Youll Do
- Collaborate with the sales team to understand customer needs and application requirements
- Create detailed computational models to simulate battery performance under various operating conditions, use these models to predict battery life, efficiency, and capacity for different industrial applications
- Analyze simulation data to generate performance reports and metrics, provide clear, actionable insights to the sales team to support customer presentations and proposals
- Offer technical support to the sales team during customer interactions, addressing any complex queries related to system operation, battery technology and performance
- Implement continuous improvements to the models to ensure they remain accurate, reliable, and aligned with industry standards and customer expectations
- Build tools to help the sales team effectively communicate system performance to customers and maximize value
- Work directly with system test team for system test plan development and validation of system design requirements
What Youll Bring
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- Systems level thinker with ability to see the big picture and analyze system performance and its impact on operation
- Fundamentals in battery technology (required) and power electronics (preferred)
- Fluency in Matlab / Simulink
- Ability to interpret simulation results, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
- Ability to analyze complex problems, break them down into manageable parts, and devise effective solutions
- Ensuring accuracy and precision in model development, simulations, and data analysis
- Ability to create clear, concise reports and documentation that effectively communicate technical information to stakeholders, along with proficiency in presenting complex technical information in an understandable way to the sales team and customers
- Experience solving open-ended engineering problems
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation
$84,000 – $324,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.