Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Equipment Design, Solar Manufacturing

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFremont, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Experience designing automation equipment and building custom machines.
At least five years of industry experience in a similar field.
Understanding of automation systems, mechanical engineering, robotics, programmable logic controllers, and data collection systems.
Experience with manufacturing processes including assembly, fastening, dispensing, laser welding, and electrical testing.
Experience with SolidWorks computer-aided design and product data management software.
Hands-on experience with high-volume and pilot manufacturing.
Working knowledge of data analysis, statistics, and statistical process control.
Ability to travel 30% of the time, both domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

Own projects throughout their lifecycle, from initial concept generation through assembly and production bring-up.
Prepare overall machine design concepts for custom-designed, special-purpose equipment and systems.
Detail the machine design of custom automated tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, and robotic end-of-arm tooling.
Select and integrate commercial components, sensors, servos, pneumatic actuators, and other components.
Conduct design reviews to gather internal team feedback and support cross-functional presentations.
Validate equipment performance and reliability, and create comprehensive equipment handover packages and system documentation.
Define and oversee Factory Acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance Tests for Solar Energy manufacturing equipment.
Optimize product flow and line efficiency by designing or improving tools, jigs, stations, work methods, and ergonomics using the 5S methodology.
Characterize baseline performance and capability of each system and drive actions to maintain or improve performance as measured by product yield and tool availability.

Category	Energy Engineering
Location	Fremont, California
Requisition ID	264386
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to design and develop new equipment for energy products at massive scale. You will help deploy 100GW of solar manufacturing from raw materials on American soil before the end of 2028. Reporting to the Solar Energy Manufacturing Engineering Team, the Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Engineer is responsible for concept, design, build and ramp of custom automated manufacturing equipment. The selected candidate assumes full ownership of the tool including design, commissioning, process development and technical transfer of the tools to the operation team. The Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Engineer works closely within a cross-functional organization and tool vendors to develop novel solar manufacturing equipment. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Own projects through their entire lifecycle, from initial concept generation through assembly and production bring-up
Prepare overall machine design concepts for custom designed, special purpose equipment and systems
Detail machine design of custom automated tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, robotic end of arm tooling
Selection and integration of commercial components, sensors, servos, pneumatic actuators, etc.
Conduct design reviews for internal team feedback and for cross-functional presentations
Validate equipment performance and reliability. Create comprehensive equipment handover packages and system documentation
Define and oversee Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for Solar Energy manufacturing equipment
Optimize product flow and line efficiency by designing or improving tools, jigs, stations, work methods and ergonomics using 5S methodology
Characterize baseline performance and capability of each system and drive actions to maintain or improve performance as measured by product yield and tool availability

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Experience with automation equipment design and custom machine-building
5+ years of industry experience in similar field
Understanding of automation systems, mechanical engineering, robotics, PLCs, and data collection systems
Experience with various manufacturing processes (assembly, fastening, dispensing, laser welding, electrical testing)
Experience with SolidWorks CAD and PDM software
Strong hands-on experience with high-volume and pilot manufacturing
Working knowledge of data analysis, statistics, SPC
Able to travel 30% of the time, both domestically and internationally

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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