Tesla · 16 hours ago
Mechanical Design Engineer, Motors
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$108K/yr - $210K/yr
1+ years expTesla is a leading company in electric vehicle and clean energy solutions. The Mechanical Design Engineer will support the development and industrialization of high-performance Tesla motors, collaborating with various engineering disciplines to ensure quality and efficiency in production.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Mechanical design and industrialization of stators for integration into Tesla’s powertrains
Collaboration with electromagnetic motor design engineers and actuator engineers to develop bespoke motors perfectly suited for integration
Continuous improvement of existing designs to reduce cost, improve performance and reliability
Prototyping, testing and troubleshooting of electric motors
Basic fabrication, machining, wiring, general electronics, debugging, and testing
Collaboration with supply chain, vendors, and manufacturing engineers
Pilot production assembly, offering hands on support, driving process improvement, ensuring quality and manufacturing engineering support
Qualification
Required
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
1+ years experience in mechanical engineering in a product design and manufacturing environment
Experience with design and manufacturing of motors for actuators used in motion control applications
Experience prototyping stators, rotors, and geared actuators. In particular, understanding of stator manufacturing methods and processes
Experience with assembly and quality control processes and systems
Hands-on experience in a machine shop environment. Skill with hand tools, shop and metrology equipment. Experience operating mill/lathe is desirable
Knowledge and experience with engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance stacks and FEA. Skill with 3DX (Catia), Solidworks or similar
Experience with project management of small teams of engineers and technicians delivering high intensity, fast-paced projects
Familiarity with various electric motor, electric drive, and motion control technologies
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
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
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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