Staff Robotics Manufacturing Engineer, Optimus General Assembly, Process Development

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to spearhead process development for Optimus humanoid robot. In this role you will collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, and Automation teams to optimize designs for manufacturability, and develop innovative manufacturing processes that will enable high volume production.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build early-stage prototype equipment to solve novel assembly challenges
• Define, characterize, and validate critical process parameters for new assembly methods
• Lead failure mode analysis (e.g., PFMEA) to drive robust, production-ready equipment and processes
• Plan and run designed experiments (DOE) to improve process capability, yield, and cycle time
• Partner with product design to influence scalable architectures that are manufacturable at volume
• Develop and iterate process recipes, fixtures, tooling, and test methods through rapid prototyping cycles
• Identify fundamental manufacturing constraints and engineer solutions that expand design and process options
• Collaborate with automation teams to transfer, design, qualify, and launch processes into high-volume production.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in early-stage process development and prototyping for complex electro-mechanical systems
• Hands-on expertise automating assembly of soft goods and compliant materials (e.g., wire harnesses, plastics, knits)
• Proven experience optimizing electrical interfaces for automated assembly in consumer electronics or a related industry
• Demonstrated success developing new manufacturing processes that materially shift production capability or paradigms
• Ability to apply first-principles problem-solving to novel manufacturing challenges
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T, with practical application in fixture, tooling, and process design
• Deep experience applying Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
• Strong project leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Willingness to travel up to 35% to Tesla factories and automation vendors