Systems Engineer, Drive Unit NVH

Company: Tesla, Inc.
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Engineer to lead NVH for our high-volume automated functional test equipment (such as dynamometers) with the Drive Unit Test team in Palo Alto, CA. You will work closely with Tesla's internal Product Design, Production and Quality Engineering teams and lead cross-functional activities to deploy new Drive Unit NVH test systems. You will assume full ownership of the design, development, and optimization of the NVH test process along with leading the technical transfer of the knowledge to Tesla factory teams so they can own and sustain long term.What You'll Do

• Develop, improve and document NVH test profiles and metric calculations to detect defects and optimize production yield for our drive unit products globally.
• Analyze production NVH data to identify expected and actual impacts of product design changes and ensure seamless integration with drive unit design and factory teams.
• Correlate NVH data with mechanical and electrical system behaviors along with vehicle-level performance to define objective metric limits.
• Support equipment development of our production NVH Testers (Dynos).
• Collaborate with the product design, supply chain, and factory teams to drive improvements in our products and factories.What You'll Bring
  • Strong understanding of acoustics and vibration principles like order analysis, modal analysis, digital signal processing and sound quality metrics.
  • Experience specifying, validating and working with NVH test equipment including impact hammers, shakers, PU probes, accelerometers and microphones and software (Signal X, LMS Testlab).
  • Familiarity with CAN-based data acquisition and processing.
  • Experience analyzing large data sets to process improvements (SQL, Python, JMP, Minitab).
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience.Compensation and BenefitsAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
    • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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.
    • Employee Assistance Program.
    • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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: $84,000 - $276,000/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.Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.Privacy is a top priority for Tesla. We build it into our products and view it as an essential part of our business. To understand more about the data we collect and process as part of your application, please view our Tesla Talent Privacy Notice.
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