Mechanical Engineer
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Tesla

Tesla

Powering the new Model S/X Plaid

September 2020 - January 2021

Drive Systems engineering - geartrain team


The new Model S Plaid is the quickest production car ever built. I delivered results across a number of projects within the Plaid program:

  • Managed a test bench setup to characterize the mechanical resistance of a new prototype mechanism

  • Served as the technical point of contact for suppliers bidding for a multi-million-dollar contract

  • Ran component-level tests of BLDC and stepper motor samples

  • Developed a cost prediction model for involute gears and pinions to inform future geartrain designs

  • Developed a dynamic mechanical simulation of a geartrain impact using ANSYS and MATLAB

  • Supported dynamometer testing of prototype drive units