Tesla · 3 months ago
Mechanical Design Engineer, Energy Products, Safety Design
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$93K/yr - $256K/yr
2+ years expTesla is a leader in renewable energy technologies, focusing on battery, solar, and charging solutions. The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the safety of energy products by driving the design of safety-critical hardware and managing the validation process to uphold Tesla's safety standards.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Ownership of the safety for new and existing Tesla Energy products, ensuring the designed parts and system meet Tesla’s internal and regulatory safety requirements and can successfully scale into mass production
Ownership of safety-critical components from design conception to mass production
Provide safety thinking and coverage from the cell, to battery, to product-level
Perform component and system-level FMEA against Tesla’s core safety requirements to identify potential causes of failures in abusive scenarios
Utilize FMEA outputs to inform test scenarios and coverage
Develop and execute safety test validation plans in collaboration with parallel test engineering teams
Perform analysis of test results with thorough data review and fundamentals-based investigation to inform and drive design improvements
Develop new technologies to promote safety and efficiencies in our products to maintain Tesla’s cutting edge
Ensure end-to-end traceability and produce a closed-loop safety case
Qualification
Required
2-3 years of product design experience
Bachelor's Degree or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Proficiency in CAD modeling, CATIA V5/6 a plus
Excellent first principles understanding of structural mechanics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics with relevant experience
Experience performing FMEA/hazard analysis, scrutinizing safety-critical systems, and driving design changes to mitigate risk
System-level, big-picture thinking
Collaborative team player with strong technical communication and bias towards action-oriented solutions
Preferred
Experience with high volume production and structural/thermal/fluids analysis is preferred
Familiarity with battery cell manufacturing and design, cell characteristics, and module design is a plus
Benefits
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
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
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Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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