Tesla · 3 months ago
Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Drive Inverter
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$171K/yr - $256K/yr
8+ years expTesla's Vehicle Power Electronics group is seeking a skilled and motivated Staff Mechanical Engineer for the Drive Inverter design team. This role involves designing mechanical packaged semiconductor components, conducting mechanical design analysis, and collaborating with various engineering teams to bring designs from concept to production.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Design mechanical packaged semiconductor components and assemblies
Conduct mechanical design analysis including thermal, CFD, structural, design for assembly, and design for test
Solve electronics packaging issues including electrical isolation, sealing, thermal management, interconnection, shock and vibration management, electromagnetic interference (EMI), RF communications, etc
Develop engineering test plans for designs. Conduct failure analyses to determine root causes and mitigations
Create drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies
Assist in engineering prototype builds and component fabrication
Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, digital control, manufacturing, industrial design, and reliability/test engineers to take designs from a clean sheet through prototypes and into volume production
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Minimum 8 years of related industry experience, with experience managing direct reports or leading a small team
Deep understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals (heat transfer, fluids, statics, dynamics, structural design, GD&T)
Significant experience designing and building mechanical assemblies. Experience shipping products into volume production
Material science knowledge of materials used in electronics packaging (metals, insulators, plastics, connectors, gaskets, thermal interface materials, potting, etc.)
Proficiency using 3D mechanical design tools (e.g. CATIA, Pro-E, NX) and evaluating results from analysis tools (e.g. COMSOL, ANSYS Icepak, StarCCM). Experience using PLM systems to manage engineering changes, deviations, BOM structuring, etc
Experience with environmental, reliability, safety, and industry standard requirements for automotive, consumer, industrial, or residential products
Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes such as injection molding, stamping, diecasting, etc. Knowledge of design for reliability and design for manufacturability concepts. Experience managing suppliers from preliminary design/DFM thru volume production
Working knowledge of Matlab and/or Python
Basic understanding of electrical design fundamentals, familiarity with PCBAs and PCBA components, and high voltage mechanical design
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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