Electric Motor & Powertrain Test Engineer, Drive Systems

What to Expect

As a key member of the motor research team, the Electric Motor and Powertrain Testing Engineer will be responsible for performing electric motor testing for new product development and technology exploration. This position will be critical for Tesla’s current and future electric vehicles. This person will be working closely with the dyno hardware team, software team, dyno operation team and motor control team, to program-manage motor testing activities.

What You'll Do

Program-manage motor testing for product development and technology development Interface with dyno hardware team, and software team, program-manage dyno infrastructure development and asset maintenance Collaborate with testing engineers across teams to continue developing and improving in-house electric motor testing setup and sequences Perform standard testing of motor losses, parse and digest testing data, review testing results within motor research team and across teams Develop non-standardized testing methods and procedures to qualify improved motor design, creating testing methodologies and standards for similar programs in the future Derive optimal motor control map, and support motor control firmware development Support new motor technologies development, creating testing ideas and testing plans Collaborate with motor design software architecture team, provide ideas and feedback to improve motor testing and parsing accuracy and efficiency

What You'll Bring

Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience Solid understanding of motor & inverter operating principle Proficient with efficiency measurement, familiar with power analyzer, and torque transducer Good understanding of powertrain system engineering and high voltage system. Familiarity with motor & inverter failure mode Experience with Matlab or Python programming skills

Expertise on dyno design preferred

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