Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Mechanical Design Engineer - Industrial Storage, Energy Products

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
At least 2 years of product design experience.
Experience with full product responsibility from concept through production launch and ramp.
Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) modeling, product lifecycle management (PLM) and engineering change systems, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), including a thorough understanding of tolerances and developing high-quality drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies.
Experience in multidisciplinary analysis, including structural finite element analysis (FEA), vibration and dynamic analysis, thermal analysis, bolted joints, and fatigue, and the ability to simplify analysis efficiently.
Understanding of the material sciences of mechanical design components, including metals, insulators, plastics, connectors, and gaskets, and their fabrication processes, including injection molding, thermoforming, casting, forging, stamping, extruding, brazing and welding, plating, heat treating, and machining.
Experience designing for high-volume manufacturing and assembly, both manual and automated.
Experience with electrical systems up to 2 kV, voltage insulation, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electromagnetic interference (EMI), and power transmission.
Familiarity with design for reliability and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) concepts, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and electrical systems, and designing products for outdoor environments.
Solid documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end system mechanical design for new and existing battery energy storage system (BESS) products, ensuring designed parts and systems meet requirements and can scale into mass production.
Own component and system mechanical design for entire BESS products, converting requirements into design concepts and developing them into physical, validated, mass-production-ready parts and systems.
Own build-to-print mechanical component design, including system PCBA mechanical integration, sheet metal parts, plastics, harness integration, and sealing and gasket designs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and specifications to achieve product performance, schedule, cost, reliability, and quality targets.
Develop and execute component and subsystem design validation plans and test methods to validate product adherence to requirements, in collaboration with validation and systems engineering teams.
Travel to support production launch and ramp, including supplier visits and on-site visits to Tesla factories.

Desired Qualifications

CATIA modeling experience is preferred.

Category	Energy Engineering
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	279057
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla Energy is bringing battery, solar, and charging technologies to the grid, establishing new industries and defining the future of renewable energy ecosystems. This team is at the forefront of how we will generate, distribute, and consume power today and in the future.  As part of the Industrial Storage Design Team, you will contribute to the system mechanical design of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) products such as Megapack and Powerpack that help make Tesla Energy products world class, working with a highly motivated and interdisciplinary team that rethinks how these products should be designed from the ground up, starting from blank page designs and building up to the top-level system design ownership with a first principles design approach. The role is collaborative and cross-functional, requiring extensive interfacing with teams including but not limited to systems engineering, parallel design teams, electrical/firmware engineering, validation test, manufacturing, service, to name a few. This role requires the ability to apply engineering fundamentals to design products that are at the core of Tesla’s success.  Our team is composed of individuals who are thoughtful, fast-moving, self-motivated, who love to solve difficult problems, and are team players.

Job Responsibilities

End-to-end ownership of the BESS system mechanical design for new and existing Tesla Energy products, ensuring the designed parts and system meet requirements and can successfully scale into mass production
Component and system mechanical design ownership of entire BESS products; converting requirements into design concepts and materializing these concepts into physical, validated, mass-production-ready parts/systems
Build-to-print mechanical design component design ownership, inclusive of system PCBA mechanical integration, sheet metal parts, plastics, harness integration, sealing/gasket designs, etc.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and specifications to optimally achieve product performance, schedule, cost, reliability, and quality targets
Develop and execute component and subsystem design validation plans and test methods to validate product adherence to requirements, in collaboration with parallel validation and systems engineering teams
Travel to support production launch and ramp (supplier visits, on-site at Tesla factories, etc.)

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
2+ years of product design experience
Full product responsibility, from concept through production launch and ramp
Proficiency in CAD modeling (CATIA preferred), PLM/engineering change systems, and GD&T with a thorough understanding of tolerances and development of high-quality drawing packages/manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies
Experience in multi-disciplinary analysis including structural FEA, vibration/dynamic analysis, thermal analysis, bolted joints, fatigue, etc, and the ability to efficiently simplify analysis
Understanding of material sciences of components used in mechanical design (metals, insulators, plastics, connectors, gaskets, etc.) and their fabrication processes (injection molding, thermoforming, casting, forging, stamping, extruding, brazing/welding, plating, heat treating, plating, machining, etc.)
Experience designing for high-volume manufacture and assembly, both manual and automated
Experience with electrical systems up to 2kV, voltage insulation, EMC&EMI, and power transmission
Familiarity with design for reliability/FMEA concepts, PCBAs/electrical systems, and designing products for outdoors environments
Detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment

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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