Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Manufacturing Engineer - Joining Process, Optimus

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of related experience developing and launching welding and mechanical joining processes in the automotive or electronics industries.
In-depth understanding and knowledge of welding, mechanical joining processes, equipment, and metallurgy.
Ability to function independently and collaborate effectively with a team; detail orientation, organization, hands-on approach, and sound decision-making.
Ability to remain engaged, take initiative, stay positive in difficult circumstances, own assignments, and take accountability for their success.
Extensive proficiency creating written and pictorial documentation of manufacturing processes.
Ability to collect, analyze, and summarize information to achieve general understanding, think abstractly, and separate complex ideas into simple elements.
Mastery of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with AutoCAD, CATIA 3DX, or similar software and tools.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Structures Design Engineering and CAE Engineering to support Design for Manufacturability in future programs early in the design phase.
Design, develop, commission, and ramp high-speed automated joining equipment; work cross-functionally to test, validate, and roll out process and product design changes.
Plan and execute design of experiments to characterize boundary conditions and optimize processes for joining manufacturability and quality.
Drive cell reviews of process design, fixture design, simulations, cycle-time plans, line layouts, equipment maintenance strategies, and optimization toward high-speed limits.
Lead equipment installation, commissioning, and ramp-up of high-volume production lines during launch, collaborating with partner vendors to deliver lines quickly and within project budgets.
Take direct responsibility for achieving joining quality targets, including developing quality control plans, process failure mode and effects analysis, and dimensional improvement plans.
Collect and prepare final documentation handover packages to support the long-term sustainability and optimization of new production lines.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	279054
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>Tesla Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering is looking for a highly motivated joining engineer to create, develop and scale up joining processes for new programs. This role requires to work closely with Design Engineering to take joining process designs and implement design changes. It also requires working closely with cross-functional teams including internal and external to develop new joining setup, conduct equipment validation and launch the line from initial concept through prototype development and into full production.  </div>

Job Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with Structures Design Engineering and CAE Engineering to support Design for Manufacturability (DFM) in future programs early in the design phase
This role will be involved in the design, development, commissioning and ramping of high-speed automated joining equipment, while working in a cross-functional team to test, validate, and roll-out process and product design changes
Plan and execute DoEs to characterize boundary conditions and optimize process for the joining manufacturability and quality
Drive cell reviews of process design, fixture design, simulations, cycle time plan, line layout, equipment maintenance strategy and optimizing towards high-speed limits
During launch, this role will lead equipment installation, commissioning, and ramp of high-volume production lines, ensuring close collaboration with Tesla’s partner vendors to deliver the line in the shortest possible time and within project budgets
Take direct responsibility for achieving joining quality targets and lead all activities towards this objective including the development of quality control plans, PFMEA and dimensional improvement plans
Collect and prepare the final documentation handover package to ensure the long-term sustainability and optimization of new production lines

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or equivalent experience
2+ years of related experience developing and launching welding and mechanical joining processes in automotive or electronics industries
In-depth understanding and knowledge of welding, mechanical joining process, equipment, and metallurgy
Able to function independently, be a strong collaborator when working in a team, detail oriented, organized, hands-on and able to make strong decisions
Remain engaged, initiative-taking, positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success
Extensive proficiency creating written and pictorial documentation of manufacturing processes
Collect, analyze, and summarize information to a general understanding, thinking abstractly and separating complex ideas into simple elements
Mastery of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, experienced with AUTOCAD, CATIA 3DX and other similar software/tools

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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