CAE Engineer, Cell Development

Job Description

Join Tesla's Battery Cell Team as a CAE Engineer to work on revolutionary vehicle and energy storage battery cell designs. This role offers limitless opportunities for challenges and innovation in a fast-paced and exciting environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Intermediate to expert knowledge of fluid-structure interaction, fluid dynamics, structural dynamics, heat transfer, solid mechanics, material science, and computational numerical methods
• Demonstrated advanced CAE skills through coursework or work experience
• Experience with explicit/implicit dynamic simulations (e.g., crash, impact, vibration)
• Proficiency in mechanical/thermal testing (planning, execution, evaluation)
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering analysis and passion for technological innovation
• Detail-oriented approach to support design engineers effectively

Responsibilities

• Provide CAE support by building, running, and evaluating Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element (FE) models to capture critical physics
• Perform fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analyses to understand cell processes and manufacturing
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to drive design progression based on analytical insights
• Conduct advanced CFD/FEA simulations to evaluate cell components, materials, and system behavior
• Support multidisciplinary domains (fluid flow, structures, thermal, multiphysics CAE)
• Correlate CAE predictions with post-test results and refine models
• Optimize designs using DOE/DFSS techniques to meet performance, mass, and cost constraints
• Analyze feasibility of manufacturing, assembly, and service processes
• Contribute to component specifications, DFMEA, and technical documentation

Benefits

• Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.