Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Mechanical Design Engineer - Optimus, AC Charging

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience is required.
Experience designing for high-volume assembly and manufacturing is required.
Experience designing products with a large bill of materials is required.
Experience designing products for outdoor environments, including IP/NEMA environmental seals, is required.
Experience with PCBA packaging and electrical contact design is required.
Strong engineering fundamentals in mechanics, heat transfer, and fluids are required.
Experience with manufacturing processes such as metal stamping, extruding, welding/brazing, plating, heat treating, plastic injection molding, thermoforming, and bonding is required.
Experience defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data is required.
Proficiency in CAD modeling is required.
Experience with PLM systems, engineering changes, deviations, and BOM structuring is required.

Responsibilities

Model and design mechanical components and assemblies, including sheet metal, structural metals, high-voltage distribution, plastics, environmental sealing materials, and fasteners.
Perform mechanical design analysis, including structural finite element analysis, design for assembly, design for manufacturing, and design for test.
Perform thermal analysis and design, including PCBA thermal management and high-voltage conductor design.
Work with cross-functional teams to refine specifications and achieve product performance, aesthetic, schedule, cost, reliability, and quality targets.
Collaborate with thermal, systems, electrical, sourcing, manufacturing, and reliability teams to take designs from prototype through mass production.
Develop engineering test plans for designs.
Assist with engineering prototype builds and component fabrication.
Identify root causes and solve test failures and production problems.
Create drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies.

Desired Qualifications

CATIA V5/V6 experience is a plus but is not mandatory.

Category	Energy Engineering
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	275840
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 role is at the forefront of how we will distribute and consume power today and in the future. The Charging Hardware Mechanical Design team is looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual to take ownership over mechanical design of key sub-systems for AC Charging and Optimus Robot Charging. The role requires strong fundamentals, a passion to push the boundaries of technology and the tenacity to make your designs successful. Tesla operates under compressed timelines, so being self-motivated, disciplined, and resilient is critical. You’ll collaborate with fun, diverse group of engineers, working to design world class charging hardware. In this role you will be responsible for major sub-system architecture decisions, detailed design and simulation, and hardcore mechanical design of the Optimus and AC Charging ecosystem.

Job Responsibilities

Modeling and design of mechanical components and assemblies including sheet metal, structural metals, high voltage distribution, plastics, environmental sealing materials, fasteners, and other components 
Mechanical design analysis including structural finite element analysis, design for assembly, design for manufacturing, and design for test 
Thermal analysis and design, including PCBA thermal management and HV conductor design
Work with cross-functional teams to refine specifications and achieve product performance, aesthetic, schedule, cost, reliability, and quality targets 
Collaborate with thermal, systems, electrical, sourcing, manufacturing, and reliability teams to take designs from prototype through mass production 
Develop engineering test plans for designs 
Assist in engineering prototype builds and component fabrication 
Root cause and solve test failures and production problems 
Create high quality drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience  
Experience designing for high-volume assembly and manufacturing 
Experience designing products with a large bill of materials 
Experience designing products for outdoor environments, including IP/NEMA environmental seals 
Experience with PCBA packaging and electrical contact design
Strong engineering fundamentals in mechanics, heat transfer, and fluids 
Experience with various manufacturing processes such as metal stamping, extruding, welding/brazing, plating, heat treating, plastic injection molding, thermoforming, and bonding 
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 PLM systems, engineering changes, deviations, BOM structuring, etc.

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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