Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Launch Mechanical Design Engineer - Multiple Teams

Design EngineeringUpdated on Nov 9

Full-timeFremont, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience is required.
Experience owning mechanical designs and completing projects from design concept through production is required.
Experience and willingness to work in a manufacturing environment are required.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is required.
Experience with technical project management of internal and external suppliers is required to support program milestones and prototype and production build events.

Responsibilities

Lead design projects for new or modified parts and assemblies to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, or performance of production vehicles.
Take ownership of design changes from new product development engineers during production launch and sustaining phases.
Lead and support manufacturing, quality, and field-reliability issues.
Own product improvements, including cost and complexity reductions, and refine product specifications.
Understand Tesla factory and supplier processes, equipment, and manufacturing methods.
Lead root-cause and corrective analysis of production and field issues.
Collaborate with Field Quality and Reliability to drive warranty improvements.
Create and present business-case summaries for new or modified designs.
Create detailed request-for-quotation documents and 2D/3D computer-aided design data packages to source suppliers for new or modified parts and assemblies.
Manage suppliers and development partners through technical project management.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	Fremont, California
Requisition ID	255712
Type	Full-time

Job Description

At Tesla we are working to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.  As a Launch Mechanical Design Engineer in the Vehicle Engineering organization, you will be an important part of that mission as you lead the design and engineering development of new and modified parts and assemblies on our vehicles.  In this position you will be part of an experienced and highly skilled team within the Closures, Exteriors and Lighting group where you will be responsible for the continued ramp, stabilization, optimization, and holistic sustaining of components & assemblies. Projects will be focused on improving the overall quality, cost, performance and/or manufacturing ease through design changes of parts and assemblies.  The position offers the opportunity to work on completely new mechanical design engineering designs and to have your designs be a part of our vehicles.Your primary responsibilities will be ownership of the engineering and design as well as cross-function team leadership and project management. The position provides a great opportunity for growth and to further your knowledge and experience across a broad spectrum of part designs, manufacturing methods, and cross-functional disciplines.

Job Responsibilities

Lead new and/or modified part and/or assembly design projects to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and/or performance of our production vehicles
Take over and own design changes from new product development engineers during production launch and sustaining phases
Lead and support of manufacturing, quality, and field reliability issues
Own product improvements (cost, complexity reductions) and refinement of product specifications
Fully understand Tesla factory and supplier processes and manufacturing methods equipment
Lead root cause and corrective analysis of production and field issues
Collaborate with Field Quality & Reliability to drive warranty improvements
Creation and presentation of business case summaries for new or modified designs
Creation of detailed RFQ documents and CAD data packages (2D/3D) for sourcing of suppliers for new or modified parts and assemblies
Technical project management of supplier/development partner(s)

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
Experience with owning mechanical designs and completing projects from design concept until production
Experience and desire to work within a manufacturing environment
Skilled with managing multiple projects at the same time
Experience with technical project management of suppliers (both internal and external) to support overall program milestones and prototype/ production build events

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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