Lead/Manager (Power) Electronic/Electrical Design Engineer

7 Months ago • 4 Years +

Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

Tesla's drive unit development team seeks a skilled Lead/Manager (Power) Electronic/Electrical Design Engineer to guide a team improving and designing next-generation traction inverters. Responsibilities include acting as the technical point of contact, identifying and solving work restrictions, defining long-term development plans, and motivating the team. The role encompasses complete ownership of traction inverter hardware, from specification to high-volume manufacturing support. Collaboration with other engineering teams (mechanical, manufacturing, test, control/firmware) is crucial for successful design, validation, and manufacturing. The ideal candidate will possess a M.Sc./Ph.D. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, extensive hands-on experience designing and testing high-voltage power converters and PCBA, a strong understanding of power semiconductors and passive components, and team management experience.

Good To Have:

Understanding of traction inverter design trade-offs
Experience with high-volume automotive applications
Proficiency in Matlab/Python
Knowledge of automotive environmental/safety requirements

Must Have:

M.Sc./Ph.D. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
4+ years experience designing high-voltage power converters
Experience designing and testing power PCBA
Strong understanding of power semiconductors and components
Team management experience

Add these skills to join the top 1% applicants for this job

python

matlab

What to Expect

Tesla’s drive unit development team is looking for a skilled and motivated team lead to guide a couple of (power) electronic/electrical engineers pushing the power electronics propelling our vehicles to the next level. The team is presently working to improve the current - and design the next - generation of traction inverters and you will ensure project targets are met, while coordinating, assisting, and motivating the team wherever needed. It's an exciting work environment with plenty of engineering resources and bright colleagues to collaborate with. As an industry leading company, Tesla offers the opportunity to work on bleeding edge technology in a fast paced, dynamic, and high visibility role.

What You’ll Do

Be the point of contact for any internal/external technical/organizational topics within the team.
Identify and solve restrictions in daily work, define long term development plans, and everything in between, while motivating the team through challenges.
Start to finish ownership of traction inverter hardware (PCBA and/or power stage) from specification to design, simulation, prototype, validation, and support high-volume manufacturing and field studies.
Collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing, test, and control/firmware engineering teams to successfully design, validate, and manufacture traction inverters.

What You’ll Bring

M.Sc./Ph.D. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and evidence of exceptional ability.
4 or more years of relevant hands-on hardware experience with designing and testing wide band-gap high voltage power converters and power stages, while managing a team of engineers.
Relevant hands-on experience with designing and testing power PCBA (integrated circuits, gate drivers, sensors/signal conditioning, power supplies) and proficiency with laboratory equipment.
Strong fundamentals of power semiconductors (switching waveforms, loss mechanisms) and passive electronic components (capacitor, inductors, and transformers) – modelling and selection.

Additional Preferred Skills

Understanding of traction inverters design trade-offs in automotive and with respect to electric motors.
Experience with power converter design for high-volume automotive applications.
Working knowledge of Matlab and/or Python.
Knowledge in environmental, reliability, and safety requirements for automotive applications.

Set alerts for more jobs like Lead/Manager (Power) Electronic/Electrical Design Engineer

Set alerts for new jobs by Tesla

Set alerts for new Software Development & Engineering jobs in Germany

Set alerts for new jobs in Germany

Set alerts for Software Development & Engineering (Remote) jobs