Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Material Flow Automation

What To Expect
Material Flow Engineering team is seeking a motivated and accomplished Senior manufacturing engineer who will lead the design and implementation of automated material handling system for new and existing factories and programs at Tesla. This position will be based in Gigafactory Texas near Austin, TX. The ideal candidate will excel in a demanding and fast-paced environment where they will work as part of a strong, agile, and highly motivated team to accomplish some of the most ambitious projects being attempted in any industry today.
What You’ll Do

• Develop analytical models to establish design criteria and overall system performance criteria
• Concept development, detailed engineering design, and collaboration with system build and integration
• Drive material flow strategies and dynamic manufacturing systems
• Investigate and research advanced technologies to optimize material handling equipment and systems
• Design automated material handling solutions to establish new and improved existing material flows throughout the facilities. The design includes material arrival at docks, delivery to line-side locations, material transport between internal manufacturing lines, buffer/storage systems, robotic material handling solutions.
• Develop RFQs, technical equipment specifications, procedures, and proper documentation

What You’ll Bring

• A solid engineering background with hands-on design and development experience
• BS in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• High mechanical aptitude
• Must understand the integration of equipment design into existing or new systems
• Proficient in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA or similar modeling software
• Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• A passion to work on mechanical automation equipment, robots, design of electromechanical/pneumatic systems, motion controls and navigation & vision systems
• 10 years+ of experience in material handling automation: AS/RS, electric monorail system, conveyance, mobile robotics (AGVs or AMRs), and robotic material handling
• Values people, ethics, commitment, fun and an engaging culture
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all organizational levels
• Ability to apply principles of logical and innovative thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge on robot programming, mobile robot programming skills

PLC programming knowledge

Knowledge on programming languages such as Python, R, ROS, C/C++

SAP, MySQL database knowledge

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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