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Description: 

This person will work as a member of Tesla’s Engineering Test Team to support component and system level testing of our vehicle exteriors and closures systems (mechatronics, door systems, lighting, glass, etc) from concept through program release. This person would work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines. 

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct hands-on component and system level R&D: characterization, reliability, and durability testing
  • Work directly with reliability and design engineers to support Design Validation Plan (DVP) development, and lead test planning activities (test scheduling, prioritization, specifications etc. )
  • Develop test fixtures using CAD and work with in-house or external labs for fixture fabrication
  • Conduct detailed inspections such as torque checks, crack checks, CAN signal review, etc. to identify and root cause failures
  • Write necessary scripts to automate testing 
  • Conduct data acquisition and instrumentation of sensors such as load cells, strain gages, LVDT etc.
  • Investigate test failures, post process test data and make detailed test reports for clear communication of results
  • Work in close collaboration with test technicians, instrumentation, CAE, reliability and design teams
  • Maintain a clean and organized work space in a highly dynamic and fast paced environment

Requirements:

  • Minimum Bachelors of Science in Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent 
  • Strong engineering fundamentals
  • Test experience from school projects, internships, or other relevant experience
  • You love to be hands-on, genuine curiosity to figure out why something doesn’t work; demonstrated experience debugging and troubleshooting technical problems

What would make you stand out as an awesome potential candidate? Having some of the following on your resume: 

  • Experience with sensors (load cells, strain gages, LVDT etc.) and data acquisition systems such has National Instruments, Dewesoft, etc. 
  • Experience with CAD and fixture design (CATIA background is a plus)
  • Experience with programming (Python background is a plus), LabVIEW and CAN communication for test automation
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