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Senior Test Engineer (Multiple Positions) (BUF408992)

Tesla, Inc.

BUFFALO, NYFull-time$147K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$147K/yr
Location
BUFFALO, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Tesla seeks a Senior Test Engineer to design, develop, and optimize test equipment for battery, drive unit, charger, and power electronics lines. The role involves planning testing and automation, collaborating with design, manufacturing, and firmware teams, creating GUI screens, coordinating vendor deliverables, and improving released equipment. The position is full-time in Buffalo, New York, and requires a bachelor's degree or related experience and four years of specified experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisAutomotive Component TestingAutomotive System TestingMicrocontroller Serial CommunicationPython or CLabVIEWPXITestStandCAN CommunicationMaterial Properties AnalysisPressure TransducersThermocouplesStrain GaugesFlow Meters

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechatronic, Mechanical, or Related Engineering4 Years Work Experience4 Years FMEA Experience4 Years Automotive Testing Experience4 Years Microcontroller Communication Experience4 Years Python or C Scripting Experience4 Years LabVIEW, PXI, and TestStand Experience4 Years CAN Communication Experience4 Years Material Properties Analysis Experience4 Years Lab and Test Equipment Experience

Full job description

Senior Test Engineer (Multiple Positions), Tesla, Inc., Buffalo, NY: Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits. Define most efficient plan for testing, automating and improving focusing on time/cost reduction and low complexity to promptly release new automation and test equipment. Interact with various design, manufacturing, and firmware teams throughout project. Generate aesthetically simple GUI screens for complex test and automation machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting. Establish great working relationships with vendors and managing their deliverables. Continually design and implement improvements to released equipment. Designing, developing, and optimizing test equipment for Teslas Battery, Drive Unit, Charger, and Power Electronics lines across several vehicle models. Support equipment debugging tasks and continuous improvement of legacy test and automation equipment.Full-time employment, Monday Friday, 40 hours per week, $146,690.00 per year. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor's degree in Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, and 4 years of work experience. Must have 4 years of experience in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).Must have 4 years of experience in automotive component or system testing.Must have 4 years of experience in serial communication with microcontrollers on lab equipment and devices.Must have 4 years of experience in reading and writing scripts in Python or C language.Must have 4 years experience in labView, PXI, and Teststand.Must have 4 years experience with CAN communication protocol.Must have 4 years of experience in analyzing material properties based on material specifications sheet.Must have 4 years of experience in standard lab and test equipment including: pressure transducers, thermocouples, strain gages, or flow meters. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.To Apply, email your resume to [email protected] with job code BUF408992 in the subject line. Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,139 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$147K/yr
  • New York median$80–120K/yr45 salary ranges
  • US median$105–163K/yr2,087 salary ranges

This rate, $147K, is 46% above the New York median midpoint ($101K) — in the top quarter of Test Engineer salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 75 open Test Engineer jobs in New York and 3,139 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,650 postings).
Education
1,761 of the 3,139 open Test Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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