Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Mechanical Design Engineer - Electronics System

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.
At least 3 years of experience in mechanical design.
Experience developing antenna or radio frequency modules.
Proficiency in computer-aided design software for 3D modeling and drafting; CATIA is preferred.
Familiarity with finite element analysis tools; ANSYS is preferred.
Experience taking designs from initial concept through mass production.
A basic understanding of electrical and thermal design fundamentals, printed circuit board assemblies, and electronics packaging.
Problem-solving ability and first-principles analysis skills to ensure successful designs, including physics, stress-strain, thermal, tolerance, cost, and mass optimization.
Communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Work closely with cross-functional teams on system architecture and develop implementations.
Optimize vehicle components for performance, design, integration, size, mass, assembly, and other considerations.
Participate in prototype builds, component fabrication, testing, and validation efforts.
Model and design mechanical components and assemblies, including plastic, sheet metal, and die-cast components.
Conduct mechanical design analysis, including structural analysis, tolerance analysis, finite element analysis, and design for assembly.
Generate detailed 3D models, technical drawings, and mechanical design documentation using CATIA.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to take designs from prototype through production and deployment.
Support development of engineering and reliability test plans, analyze test data, and troubleshoot design issues.
Communicate with suppliers regarding design for manufacturing feedback and support tooling and assembly bring-up.

Desired Qualifications

CATIA experience is preferred.
ANSYS experience is preferred.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	287944
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla's low-voltage control modules are the backbone of the vehicle electronics architecture and autonomy hardware that has to keep working when the vehicle is driving itself. These safety-critical units are packed into tight vehicle space while balancing thermal, electrical, structural, manufacturing, and service constraints. </p><p>As a Mechanical Design Engineer on the SI Hardware and Electronics Product Design team, you will own controller mechanical design from architecture and first prototypes through production and deployment, on vehicle and autonomy programs. You will turn system and safety requirements into hardware that is smaller, lighter, easier to build, and fail-safe in the real vehicle, from the board and interconnect stack-up to how the module mounts and services in the car. You will work across electrical, firmware, validation, and manufacturing so these controllers can ship in vertically integrated autonomous vehicles. We want creative, self-motivated engineers with strong fundamentals and first-principles thinking. Looking for various experience levels – Junior, Senior, and Staff. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Work closely with cross-functional teams on system architecture and develop implementations
Optimize the components in the vehicle while considering performance, design, integration, size, mass, assembly and more
Participate in prototype builds, component fabrication, testing and validation efforts
Provide hands on support modeling and design of mechanical components and assemblies including plastic, sheet metal, die cast etc.
Conduct mechanical design analysis including structural, tolerance, FEA (Finite Element Analysis) and design for assembly
Generate detailed 3D models, technical drawings, and documentation of mechanical designs using CATIA. Collaborate with other cross-functional teams to take designs from prototype through production and deployment
Support development of engineering and reliability test plans, test data analysis, and troubleshooting of design issues. Communicate with suppliers regarding DFM (Design for Manufacturing) feedback and support tooling and assembly bring up

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical design
Experience in the development of antenna / RF modules
Proficiency in CAD software (CATIA preferred) for 3D modeling and drafting
Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) tools (ANSYS preferred)
Experience taking designs from initial concept through to mass production
Basic understanding of electrical, thermal design fundamentals, familiarity with PCBAs, and electronics packaging
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to perform first principles analysis to ensure a successful design (physics, stress-strain, thermal, tolerance, cost and mass optimization, etc.)
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

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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