Job Description

Locations

• Palo Alto, California, United States

Salary

Skills Required

• thermal and mechanical engineering principlesintermediate
• thermal abuse safety for battery or energy systemsintermediate
• verbal and written communication skillsintermediate
• safety standards and testing methodologies for energy systemsintermediate
• product/system/manufacturing design processesintermediate
• CAD and 3D modeling /analysisintermediate
• data acquisition and test setup/designintermediate
• Li-ion battery electrochemistry/EE/statisticsintermediate

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or equivalent experience (experience)
• Strong foundation in thermal and mechanical engineering principles (experience)
• Demonstrated experience in thermal abuse safety for battery or energy systems (experience)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (experience)
• Familiarity with safety standards and testing methodologies for energy systems (experience)
• Experience with product/system/manufacturing design processes. (experience)
• Experience with CAD and 3D modeling /analysis (experience)
• Experience with data acquisition and test setup/design (experience)
• Understanding of Li-ion battery electrochemistry/EE/statistics (experience)
• Lithium-ion battery / automotive / grid scale energy storage experience (experience)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop thermal abuse design validation specifications
• Develop new test protocols to explore design risks in emerging designs and applications
• Apply thermal abuse expertise to identify early-phase design risks
• Develop novel mitigation methods to enhance safety in energy systems
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate safety specifications into product designs
• Analyze test results to refine validation processes and improve system reliability
• Document and communicate findings to support design and safety reviews

Benefits

• general: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• general: Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• general: Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• general: Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• general: Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• general: 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• general: Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• general: Employee Assistance Program
• general: Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• general: Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• general: Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• general: Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• general: Tesla Babies program
• general: Commuter benefits
• general: Employee discounts and perks program

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