Thermofluids Analyst, Energy Products

Job Description

As a thermofluids analyst at Tesla Energy, you will model and drive the design of battery energy systems in abusive and thermal-runaway scenarios to ensure safety and maintain Tesla's robust safety record.

Requirements

• Excellent first principles understanding of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, combustion dynamics, and thermodynamics
• MATLAB and/or Python experience for building physics-based 1D models
• Strong fundamentals in FEA/CFD with demonstrated experience
• Experience modeling, testing, and designing batteries or similar high-energy, safety-critical systems
• CAD modeling experience preferred
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and practical design limitations
• Ability to relate modeling results to design ramifications and product-level impacts
• Detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment

Responsibilities

• Own in-depth modeling of gas distribution, combustion dynamics, and thermal propagation for battery energy systems
• Balance physics-based analytical models with higher fidelity CFD/FEA and empirical approaches
• Collaborate with design engineers to optimize performance at component and system levels
• Support programs through spec development, prototype builds, test, and production phases
• Support system safety FMEA and design validation plans

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.