Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Mechanical Design Engineer - Battery Cell Formation

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer.
Experience with SolidWorks computer-aided design and product data management software.
Experience with machine design.
Strong understanding of drafting standards and the application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, such as ASME Y14.5.
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to equipment design and process development for high-volume manufacturing.
A solid foundation in failure mode analysis and problem-solving skills.
Working knowledge of mechanics, kinematics, structural design, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics.

Responsibilities

Model and design mechanical components and assemblies, including plastics, sheet metal, fasteners, and other components.
Select and apply appropriate off-the-shelf components, including motors, bearings, gears, sensors, pneumatics, cables, fasteners, and thermal hardware.
Perform mechanical design analysis, including thermal, tolerance, structural, vibration, kinematic, and fluid analyses.
Solve electronics packaging issues, including thermal management, fastening, connector application, busbar design, and cable routing.
Develop engineering test plans for designs.
Create drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies.
Assist in engineering prototype builds and component fabrication.
Collaborate with mechanical, systems, electrical, digital control, manufacturing, industrial design, and test engineers to take designs from prototype through mass production.
Own equipment design from conception through phase builds and mass-production standard operating procedure and beyond.
Conduct root cause analysis and practical validation to solve problems and verify solutions.

Desired Qualifications

Experience on student engineering teams or organizations such as BAJA or Formula SAE, or similar.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	San Diego, California
Requisition ID	278885
Type	Full-time

Job Description

As a Mechanical Design Engineer in Tesla's Battery Cell Formation team, you will be responsible for the mechanical side of battery formation and testing equipment. You will be joining a team that works closely manufacturing engineers, equipment engineers, and controls engineers. We are hardcore and the work is fast-paced and challenging – Tesla’s mission and vision must excite you.Cell formation is one of the few fields that pushes the limits of a wide breadth of mechanical engineering.  You will be required know and apply statics & dynamics, fluids & thermals, mechanics & vibration, etc.  Our work is highly multi-disciplinary and you will be expected know or learn basic controls methodology, controls hardware and sensor selection, and machine design. Strong design skills, a ‘first-principles’ approach to problem solving, and curiosity to learn and develop are must-haves.At Tesla, our design work doesn't only exist on a computer screen - design engineers will drive prototype builds, engineering testing, and validation of our equipment. You will own the equipment design from conception thru all of its phase builds and on to mass-production SOP and beyond. You will also be tasked with solving problems that will require you to dive deep into fully understanding and clearly defining the problem, performing root cause analysis, and developing a way to solve it and proving its efficacy thru practical validation.

Job Responsibilities

Modeling and design of mechanical components and assemblies including plastics, sheet metal, fasteners, and other components
Selection and application of appropriate off the shelf components including motors, bearings, gears, sensors, pneumatics, cables, fasteners, thermal hardware, etc.
Mechanical design analysis including thermal, tolerances, structural, vibrations, kinematics, fluids, etc.
Solve electronics packaging issues including: thermal management, fastening, connector application, busbar design, cable routing, etc.
Develop engineering test plans for designs
Create drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies
Assist in engineering prototype builds and component fabrication
Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, digital control, manufacturing, industrial design, and test engineers to take designs from prototype through mass production

Job Requirements

5 or more years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer
Experience with SolidWorks CAD and PDM software
Experience with machine design
Strong understanding of drafting standards and the application of GD&T (e.g., ASME Y14.5)
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Proven strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to equipment design and process development for high volume manufacturing
Solid base of failure mode analysis and problem solving skills
Working knowledge of mechanics, kinematics, and structure design, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
Experience on student engineering teams and organizations such as BAJA or Formula SAE, or similar, 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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