Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Mechanical Design Engineer

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.
At least 5 years of experience as a Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Test Engineer is required.
Proficiency in design process integration and electromechanical or mechatronic systems is required.
Demonstrated excellence in a manufacturing or testing environment is required.
Exposure to a wide variety of test systems, production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment such as pogo pins, pressure transducers, temperature controllers, and current meters is required.
Versed in SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software is required.
Experience creating technical specifications for test equipment is required.

Responsibilities

Design high-level and detailed-level CAD models of characterization and test equipment.
Lay out electrical and pneumatic schematics.
Establish clear, concise test plans and control test plan execution.
Support building, debugging, validating, and fine-tuning equipment for release to production.
Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits.
Define efficient testing plans focused on reducing test time and keeping tests simple to release equipment promptly.
Interact with design, manufacturing, sustaining, and firmware teams throughout projects.
Establish working relationships with vendors and manage their deliverables.
Continually design and implement improvements to released equipment.

Desired Qualifications

Project management experience is a plus.
Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production is desired.
Knowledge of production quality metrics is a plus.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	252494
Type	Full-time

Job Description

We seek a highly motivated hands-on engineer for a position in the Electronics Test and Automation Group, a team focused on creating robust characterization equipment for our Optimus hardware components. This team concentrates on mechanical, electrical, and software test systems supporting Optimus development. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic team emphasizes collaboration in our work and always encourages each other to have to fun while changing the world together.

Job Responsibilities

Design high-level and detailed-level CAD models of characterization and test equipment
Layout electrical/pneumatic schematics
Establish clear, concise test plans, and control test plan execution
Support build, debug, validate, and fine-tune equipment for release to production
Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits
Able to define most efficient plan for testing, focusing on test time reduction and simplicity to promptly release equipment
Interact with various design, manufacturing, sustaining, and firmware teams throughout project
Establish great working relationships with vendors and managing their deliverables
Continually design and implement improvements to released equipment

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience as a Mechanical, Mechatronics or Test Engineer
Proficiency with design process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems
Demonstrated excellence in a Manufacturing, or Testing environment
Exposure to a wide variety of test systems, production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (pogo-pins, pressure transducers, temperature controllers, current meters, etc.)
Versed in SolidWorks, or similar 3D CAD software
Experience creating technical specifications for test equipment
Project Management experience is a plus
Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired
Knowledge of production quality metrics is a plus

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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