Tesla - Palo Alto, CA
posted 3 days ago
About the position
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 Thermal Architecture team, you are the design lead that defines and designs the thermal systems that make Tesla Energy products like Megapack, Supercharger and Powerwall world class. This role involves collaboration with designers, engineering, manufacturing, firmware, and service and requires the ability to apply engineering fundamentals to model and design thermal systems that are at the core of Tesla's success. 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.
Responsibilities
- Support programs through the entire life cycle including requirements development, modeling, prototype builds, test, and production
- Develop thermal models to simulate system performance of HVAC components to meet system requirements while optimizing for efficiency and cost
- Perform high level system tradeoffs between different thermal design solutions to optimize for battery life and system cost
- Develop and execute component and subsystem design verification plans and test methods to validate product adherence to requirements
- Create CFD models to aid mechanical design teams in component development or gain insight into system level thermal tradeoffs
Requirements
- Fluency in the use of analytical simulation tools for thermal analysis, including Matlab/Simulink and CFD software
- Experience modeling and testing thermal components, examples include fans, pumps, compressors, fluid connections, heat sinks, heat exchangers
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience with detailed compression cycle modeling
- Strong fundamentals in compression cycle modeling and operation
- Strong fundamentals in heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
- Demonstrable motivation and ability to solve novel, difficult thermal design problems
- CFD Modeling experience
- Passion for renewable energy
