Tesla · 12 hours ago
Sr. Mechanical Reliability Engineer, Optimus
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $264K/yr
2+ years expTesla is actively working towards building humanoid robots at scale to automate tasks and assist with manufacturing and material handling. They are seeking an exceptional Mechanical Reliability Engineer to join their Design for Reliability team, where the candidate will design reliability into mechanical components and systems of their Optimus robot.
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Responsibilities
Work in cross-functional settings to assess product risks (e.g., DFMEAs) and possible failure modes to drive reliable design choices
Apply solid knowledge of reliability methods and expertise in mechanical systems to design effective test plans for design validation and demonstration of reliability growth
Define system and component-level mission profiles aligned with various Bot use cases
Facilitate failure analysis to identify root cause and drive resolution for failures originating in testing and in the field
Deliver data-based reliability design guidelines and clearly communicate reliability requirements to enable rapid continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
2+ years of experience working on reliability, test development and data analysis of complex mechanical or electro-mechanical, preferably robotic systems (including relevant internship or academic lab work)
Strong problem-solving skills and thorough understanding of sophisticated electro-mechanical test setups
Solid knowledge of material properties and failure mechanisms for rotatory machines, with demonstrated experience in developing associated design and reliability validation test methods
Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM/EDS, CSAM, X-ray, CT, or related methods
Working knowledge of applied statistics, and experience with statistical software such as JMP, Minitab, R, etc
Proven ability to manage parallel tasks effectively, with limited input information, and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment
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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