Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Industrial Energy Products

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated hands-on Sr. Manufacturing Engineer for a position in the Energy Manufacturing Engineering group as part of the “machine that builds the machine.” The role is focused on working within a cross functional team to design and develop high quality, efficient manufacturing equipment and processes that will produce products for Tesla Energy.

The ideal candidate takes pride in their hands-on work, analytical ability, organizational skills, attention to detail, and appreciate an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed, and rewarded. Their enthusiastic about the extensive learning opportunities this role offers, eager to share their expertise and mentor colleagues, and ready to take on substantial responsibilities.

We are hiring for multiple levels. Final leveling will be determined after the interview process based on experience and qualifications.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop manufacturing equipment and fixtures to support early-stage prototype builds
• Determine and procure equipment that is necessary for all manufacturing processes used to build the product
• Conceptual equipment development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits
• Work with equipment integrators to design and manufacture equipment and fixtures for medium to high-volume production
• Provide DFM (design for manufacturability) input to design team for process and yield improvements
• Support building, debugging, validation and equipment duplication efforts, and fine-tune equipment for release to production
• Conduct detailed testing and validation of installed machinery, including on-site and off-site acceptance testing (SAT/FAT), to ensure robustness and quality

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience as Mechanical/Manufacturing/Automation Engineer with focus in automation, machine design, robotics, and product development
• Experience using 2D CAD tools for conceptual line design (AutoCAD) and 3D design for mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling (Solid Works or CATIA)
• Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production
• Experience with conveyance, transducer-based fastening systems, robotic systems (prefer Fanuc)
• Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment
• Experience providing Design for Manufacturability and Automation
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field, or equivalent experience