Passive Safety Test Engineer, Occupant & Pedestrian Impact Safety

As a member of Tesla s Passive Safety Test team, you will focus on occupant and pedestrian injury testing and analysis, active hood deployment calibration development, and general impact testing. You will also have opportunities to develop skills in adjacent passive safety test areas, including airbag deployments, structural loading, and dimensional measurement testing.

Your work will directly support vehicle development, regulatory certification, and consumer protection test ratings. You will plan and execute test programs, analyze and monitor safety performance, and collaborate closely with design and CAE teams to optimize system-level performance.

• Plan and manage safety test programs supporting new vehicle development, global vehicle introductions, regional/supplier changes, regulatory certification, and consumer ratings - with a primary focus on occupant and pedestrian injury testing and active hood calibration development

• Communicate test results, research findings, and safety concerns to internal engineering teams to inform and drive product development decisions

• Develop, validate, and maintain procedural documentation; perform audits to ensure test execution procedures are followed consistently

• Support test fixture design in CATIA, ensuring fixtures meet testing requirements

• Execute hands-on testing as needed, including test setup, instrumentation, and teardown

• Spearhead lab improvement initiatives focused on execution efficiency, global testing consistency, and test quality

• Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in automotive passive safety testing or vehicle homologation

• Experience with data acquisition systems (DAS), instrumentation, and test data interpretation

• Familiarity with global homologation and consumer ratings protocols (e.g., FMVSS, ECE, China GB, US NCAP, IIHS, Euro NCAP, CNCAP, C-IASI)

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform physical testing tasks

• Ability and willingness to travel (up to 10%)

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

$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.