Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Mechanical Design Engineer - Battery Engineering, Semi

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSparks, NV, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Strong engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, fluids, mechanics, and electronics.
Demonstrated ability to create products through CAD design and hands-on prototyping.
Experience with manufacturing processes such as plastic injection molding, metal stamping, thermoforming, welding or brazing, plating, heat treating, and bonding; direct machine shop skills are a plus.
Experience designing for high-volume assembly, both manual and automated.
Experience defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data.
Proficiency in CAD modeling; CATIA V5/V6 experience is a plus but not mandatory.
A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Take full product design responsibility from concept through production launch and ramp.
Create 3D designs of complex parts and assemblies.
Advance product performance while driving down cost and mass.
Develop new technologies, supported by early process development.
Perform hands-on prototyping.
Define dimensional, functional, performance, and manufacturing specifications.
Release detailed 2D part and assembly drawings.
Own basic testing and analysis and support advanced testing and analysis.
Collaborate with internal teams, including Manufacturing, Testing, NPI, and Supply Chain.
Travel to support production launch and ramp, including supplier visits and on-site work at Tesla factories.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Class 8 trucks or other heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
Experience with student Formula Vehicle, Solar Car, Hyperloop, or similar.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	Sparks, Nevada
Requisition ID	246985
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Our small team is developing the batteries for the upcoming Tesla Semi. The role requires strong fundamentals, a passion to push the boundaries of technology, and the tenacity to make your designs successful. Our design requirements push the limits of physical possibility, from individual battery cells to integrating battery structure with large-scale heavy duty commercial vehicle architecture, which requires you to be extremely detail oriented and to hold your designs to the highest standards of quality and manufacturability. Our team is small and necessitates a willingness to play a variety of roles and fill gaps as needed. We collaborate with many engineering groups, requiring a team player mentality. Tesla moves quickly, so being self-motivated and disciplined is critical. You must be passionate, but direction changes quickly, so you must also be resilient.

Job Responsibilities

Full product design responsibility, from concept through production launch and ramp
3D design of complex parts and assemblies
Advancing product performance while driving down cost and mass
Developing new technologies, supported with early process development
Hands-on prototyping
Specification definition (dimensional, functional, performance, manufacturing)
Meticulous release of 2D part and assembly drawings
Owning basic testing and analysis; supporting advanced testing and analysis
Collaboration with other teams inside Tesla (Manufacturing, Testing, NPI, Supply Chain, etc.)
Travel to support production launch and ramp (supplier visits, on-site at Tesla factories, etc.)

Job Requirements

Strong engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, fluids, mechanics, and electronics
Desire to own a lot and work hard - we have a small team and fast timelines
Demonstrated ability to create products: CAD design to hand on prototyping
Experience with various manufacturing processes such as plastic injection molding, metal stamping, thermoforming, welding/brazing, plating, heat treating, and bonding. Direct machine shop skills a plus
Experience in designing for high volume assembly, both manual and automated
Experience defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data
Proficiency in CAD modeling. CATIA V5/V6 experience a plus but not mandatory
Experience with Class 8 trucks or other heavy-duty commercial vehicles a plus
Experience with student Formula Vehicle, Solar Car, Hyperloop etc. a plus
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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