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Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Power Electronics

Tesla

Palo Alto, California, United States

On-site

Technology

20043 days ago

$116,000 - $204,000

About Tesla

As a Sr. or Staff Mechanical Design Engineer on Tesla's Power Electronics team, you will be responsible for the design of cutting edge, world-class power converters used across the entirety of Tesla, from Vehicle and Energy Storage to Solar and Manufacturing.  You will be joining an elite team of driven Engineers with a huge scope, reach, and potential impact.  We are hardcore and the work is fast-paced and challenging – Tesla’s mission and vision must excite you.Power Electronics is one of the few fields that pushes the limits of a wide breadth of mechanical engineering.  You will be required know and apply statics & dynamics, fluids & thermals, mechanics & vibration, etc.  Our work is highly multi-disciplinary and you will be expected know or learn basic electrical and magnetic physics and even some elementary material science.  Strong design skills, a ‘first-principles’ approach to problem solving, and curiosity to learn and develop are must-haves.At Tesla, our design work doesn't only exist on a computer screen - Design Engineers will drive prototype builds, engineering testing, and validation of our products. Your day-to-day tasks will involve design, analysis, and testing of all structural, thermal, environmental, and insulating aspects of converter components and their electrical connections. An example would be the detailed design of custom magnetic components such inductors, transformers, filter chokes, etc. You will own the design from conception thru all of its iterations to mass-production.

About the Role

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      Benefits

      • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
      • 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)
      • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
      • 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