Tesla · 3 months ago
Mechanical Design Engineer, Launch
Sparks, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expTesla is a leading company in the energy sector, and they are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for their Residential Energy Mechanical Design Team. The role involves overseeing the launch, ramp, and sustaining of Supercharger products, requiring strong problem-solving skills and collaboration with factory teams.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Serve as local design authority for line launches, design-changes, trials, deviations/dispositions, root-cause analysis, etc
Think like a design-engineer: understand and uphold product function and requirements in your work
Support and improve manufacturing
Design fixtures and equipment to improve quality & yield, and brainstorm design, process, and equipment updates which will make the product better
Support local supply-chain parts readiness & quality, need to wear multiple hats at times and overlap with SIE/Quality teams
Sustaining design work including BOM changes, part revisions, drawing revisions, scrappy bench-tests to characterize part/product problems, factory or field teardowns, etc
Support the field service team with issue identification, root cause analysis, and resolution of field issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years of experience as a design, process, or manufacturing engineer, preferably in automotive
Strong Engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, fluids, mechanics, and electronics
Proficiency in CAD modeling. CATIA V5/V6 experience a plus but not mandatory
Proficiency with statistics and data analysis
Demonstrated hands-on abilities (e.g. machine shop skills, technical hobbies/projects, etc.)
Preferred
Preferred experience with various manufacturing processes such as plastic injection molding, metal stamping, thermoforming, welding/brazing, plating, heat treating, and bonding
Benefits
Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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