Tesla · 11 hours ago
Equipment Engineer, Optimus
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$84K/yr - $156K/yr
1+ years expTesla is a leading electric vehicle and clean energy company, and they are seeking an Equipment Engineer to enhance the performance of manufacturing equipment. The role involves managing tooling designs, maintaining equipment procedures, and collaborating with various teams to ensure efficient manufacturability of Tesla products.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Subject matter expert of equipment used in their area, supporting improvements and escalations related to yield, quality, downtime, and safety
Manage equipment performance and present OEE data. Manage equipment and product roadmaps to meet design and production ramp plans
Design new equipment/machine stations as well as manage tooling upgrades for existing production stations
Work with equipment vendors to establish Tesla standards and requirements for manufacturing technologies
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or the equivalent in experience
1-3 years of hands-on mechanical and electrical experience in a production environment
Experience with SolidWorks or other 3D CAD software
Understanding of automation systems, mechanical engineering, robotics, PLCs, data collection systems
Experience with drilling, tapping, and utilizing basic shop tools
Working knowledge of data analysis, statistics, SPC
Able to maintain organization and focus in a highly dynamic environment
Excellent communicator, both in presentations and written reports
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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