Battery Modeling Engineer, Vehicle Systems Design & Architecture

Description

The powertrain architecture and modeling team develops a parametric vehicle model that is utilized for vehicle architecture design, performance evaluation, and decision making.

As a member of the team, you will be responsible for the development, utilization, and validation of component and system models in a generalized capacity, and battery and cell modeling in a specialized capacity. You will use the model to communicate performance expectations and requirements through the engineering lifecycle of various products and initiatives.

This specific role will have a focus on the aspects of vehicle performance that are most sensitive to changes in battery performance. Attributes like fast charge and thermal endurance will be daily topics of interest. There will be a high degree of collaboration with cell design teams, battery teams, thermal teams. 

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance Tesla’s in-house powertrain performance models to support vehicle architecture decisions and performance optimization
• Create, use, and validate battery/cell models that accurately predict behavior under diverse conditions (e.g., fast charging, high-performance driving, extreme temperatures)
• Integrate models into simulation frameworks for system-level validation and cross-team alignment
• Collaborate with stakeholders (engineering, product, and data teams) to translate modeling insights into actionable design requirements and performance benchmarks

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent experience
• Excellent understanding of first-principles physics, including electrical systems, energy storage, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
• Basic understanding in battery thermo-electrical interactions, ion/electron transfer processes, and electrochemical modeling
• Proficiency in powertrain component modeling (hybrid/electric) using tools like MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar
• Familiarity with vehicle-level simulations
• Proficiency in numerical methods, differential equations, linear algebra, statistics, and optimization
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. Preference for working in teams

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:

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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

$112,000 - $192,000/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.