What To Expect
Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Engineer to design and support automated manufacturing equipment that produces Tesla’s industry changing products, specifically for the Automation Development Agile (R&D) team in Elgin, Illinois. Focusing primarily on prototype and proof of concept equipment, this mechanical engineer will investigate and develop new automation strategies to innovate/improve existing manufacturing processes for all Tesla products. Agile projects differ from the broader automation projects within Mechanical Engineering with shorter timelines, extensive testing, and emphasizing learnings for the entire manufacturing org. Tesla is driven to excellence in product design and manufacturing, and our vertical integration enables working directly with design and manufacturing engineers to optimize the product design for automated manufacturing. We expect this person to be organized, creative, take pride in their work, have analytical ability, attention to detail, and collaborate in a fast moving design environment. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects. Since each Tesla machine is a custom design and build, the Mechanical Engineer must have a desire to learn and implement rapidly changing technology to deliver the best possible solution, with an openness to exploring ideas that may fail. The candidate also ideally has a large breadth of manufacturing knowledge with a solid theoretical foundation for approaching problems with multiple strategies with sound engineering principles.

Due to the smaller size of this team, engineers that have diverse backgrounds with experience in controls, electrical, project management, and manufacturing engineering will bring an added benefit to the team as they can wear multiple hats and fill in where needed.

What You'll Do

Develop and optimize designs in 3D CAD software with associated CAE tools

Complete and release component designs and documentation, including 2D drawings and BOMs

Design of Experiment (DoE) implementation

Design test procedures to isolate most critical modules

Iterate on designs after rigorous testing

Collaborate with internal design/manufacturing teams

Validate manufacturing, assembly, and service feasibility

Validate components per defined engineering requirements

Conduct engineering studies (i.e. FEA, DFM) and report findings

Participate in the sourcing process and manage engineering relationships with suppliers

What You'll Bring

3 or more years of experience designing custom automation

Basic knowledge of GD&T

Exposure to component design, analysis, and validation

Great technical and interpersonal communication

Comfortability in Solidworks

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

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

Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

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 (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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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