Tesla · 3 months ago
Mechanical Design Engineer, Fasteners
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$93K/yr - $207K/yrTesla is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer specializing in fasteners, who will be responsible for designing and analyzing joints for Tesla products. The role involves project management, collaboration with design groups, and managing the joint verification process to ensure quality and precision in torque values.
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Responsibilities
Work with responsible design groups for designing joints, and torque/load calculations
Responsible for creating, designing, validating and analyzing, each joint on the Tesla products and responsible for Rotary Tool, Residual, Repair Torque value creations for each criticality level joint
Lead and assist production in all quality and process related torque/clamp load topics and issues
Project management: implementing correct torque value for both in house and Tier assembled joints
Work with Joining/Fastener Laboratory to prioritize, execute and report each joint test
Manage joint verification process, implementation, and improve Joint Calculator by creating more precise data, new features, improving UI
Ensuring of implementation of correct torque value for both in house and Tier assembled joints
Qualification
Required
Degree in Mechanical, Materials Engineering or equivalent experience
Exceptional understanding of the interactions between the torque, clamp load, friction
Experience in fastener engineering or related field
Experience developing torque values based on design requirements
Experience of 2D and 3D design (Catia V5 Preferred)
Experience on fastener/joint tests, (e.g. destructive and non-destructive tests clamp load, torque, joint slip test)
Experience with GD&T and quality control
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.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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