Mechanical Design Engineer, Semi-Truck Battery, Gigafactory Nevada

What To Expect
Our small team is developing the batteries for the upcoming Tesla Semi. The role requires strong fundamentals, a passion to push the boundaries of technology, and the tenacity to make your designs successful. Our design requirements push the limits of physical possibility, from individual battery cells to integrating battery structure with large-scale heavy duty commercial vehicle architecture, which requires you to be extremely detail oriented and to hold your designs to the highest standards of quality and manufacturability. Our team is small and necessitates a willingness to play a variety of roles and fill gaps as needed. We collaborate with many engineering groups, requiring a team player mentality. Tesla moves quickly, so being self-motivated and disciplined is critical. You must be passionate, but direction changes quickly, so you must also be resilient.
What You’ll Do

• Specification definition (dimensional, functional, performance, manufacturing)
• Collaboration with other teams inside Tesla (manufacturing, testing, NPI, supply chain, etc.)
• Relentless improvement of existing design
• Close, active supplier relationships
• Developing new technologies, supported with early process development
• Advancing product performance while driving down cost and mass
• Root causing test failures and production problems
• Owning basic testing and analysis; supporting advanced testing and analysis
• Travel to support production launch and ramp (supplier visits, on-site at Tesla factories, etc.)
• 3D design of complex parts and assemblies
• Full product design responsibility, from concept through production launch and ramp
• Hands-on prototyping
• Meticulous release of 2D part and assembly drawings

What You’ll Bring

• Experience with various manufacturing processes such as plastic injection molding, metal stamping, thermoforming, welding/brazing, plating, heat treating, and bonding. Direct machine shop skills a plus.
• Strong Engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, fluids, mechanics, and electronics
• Experience with student Formula Vehicle, Solar Car, Hyperloop etc. a plus.
• A detail oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in CAD modeling. CATIA V5/V6 experience a plus but not mandatory.
• Experience in designing for high volume assembly, both manual and automated
• Demonstrated ability to create products: CAD design to hand on prototyping
• Desire to own a lot and work hard - we have a small team and fast timelines
• Experience defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data
• Experience with Class 8 trucks or other heavy-duty commercial vehicles a plus.

Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

LGBTQ+ care concierge services

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

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