Sr. NVH Engineer, Electrical Motor

What To Expect

This role focuses on noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) testing and validation for power electronics, motors, and related systems within Tesla's vehicle powertrain and thermal architectures. The NVH Test Engineer will collaborate with design, firmware, and controls teams to ensure optimal acoustic performance, provide actionable feedback, and drive continuous improvement in component design and system integration. This position plays a critical role in enhancing vehicle quality by balancing noise reduction with cost, mass, and complexity considerations.

• Perform noise and vibration testing on components for motors and power electronics, including vehicle powertrain and thermal systems
• Conduct stationary and driving vehicle tests to validate performance, design changes, and firmware tuning
• Provide feedback to design teams on countermeasures and improvements for component design and firmware/controls related to NVH
• Design and maintain a noise attributes standard for power electronics across all vehicle design groups, assessing existing and future vehicles against this standard
• Validate and document detailed information on firmware logic for power electronics-related noise and its sensitivities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing noise while optimizing cost, mass, and complexity in thermal systems and vehicle architecture
• Contextualize and interpret test data and CAE simulation risks in relation to real-world psychoacoustic performance

• Expertise in motor and power electronics design for acoustic noise
• Experience in physical testing for noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in complex systems such as rail, aerospace, or energy
• Hands-on experience with large data acquisition using Siemens Test Lab or similar tools
• Experience with MATLAB or Python for automation or computation
• Experience with CAN or test automation
• Ability to interpret simulation and test data for actionable insights
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, Physics, or equivalent experience

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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

$91,600 - $195,600/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.

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