Electromagnetic Computation Engineer
Tesla
Palo Alto, California Posted October 26, 2026
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Job Description
Description:
Tesla is seeking a motivated engineer for powertrain system design and optimization. This position is critical to the development of electric powertrain for Tesla’s current and future electric vehicles. This person will be working in the motor research team to continue develop the system optimization strategy and workflow.
Responsibilities:
Develop electric powertrain multi-physics simulation strategies for real world driving considering devices uncertainties and nonlinearities
Develop, integrate, and scale high-performance computational tools including: MPI+CUDA PDE solvers for electromagnetic analysis; domain decomposition schemes and algebraic multigrid methods; and time domain simulation frameworks
Build and train surrogate models and neural operators (PINN, FNO, DeepONet) to accelerate simulation and optimization workflows of electric drivetrains
Requirements:
Degree in Computational Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
Good understanding of numerical methods for differential equations (FDM, FEM, FVM, BEM, MoM) and time domain integration
Experience developing optimization algorithms and workflows
Strong programming skills
Good physical understanding of electrical machines and power electronics
Compensation & Benefits:
Benefits
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
$112,000 - $192,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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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