Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Machine Design

What to Expect

Tesla Midwest Automation is a fast-paced cutting-edge engineering group, automating the production of Tesla's latest, most advanced products. Our group is tasked with finding the limits of physics in the machines we create. Tesla holds an extremely high bar for excellence and is looking for someone wanting to push themselves to their limits of knowledge and keep going. If you live to turn bold ideas into reality that will change the world, this is the place for you.

You should possess humility and decisiveness: humility to ask and learn from everyone, and decisiveness to make a call when sometimes you don't have all the information you need.

What You'll Do

* Read and interpret specifications to create concepts and layouts in 2D and 3D

* Read and interpret product drawings and perform tolerance analysis and stack up for assembly automation

* Work with Manufacturing and Product engineering to suggest product changes to improve automation

* Use mechanical engineering fundamentals, analysis, and design software to create complete mechanical design concepts for robust, low-risk, and cost-efficient automated manufacturing machine designs that will complete the project scope within the budget and schedule parameters defined by the project scope documents

* Identify areas of risk and work quickly to develop prototypes and test methods to mitigate risk

* Lead meetings including project status and review meetings, checkout meetings, and acceptance meetings

* Review and verify all designs and drawings of team members prior to release to ensure complete and organized detailed print packages. Coordinate and conduct release to fabrication meetings

* Work with component suppliers to specify and acquire quotes for large commercial components

What You'll Bring

* 10+ years of experience in machine design/automation design

* Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to conceptualize and create mechanical designs from specifications and manufacturing engineering input along with suggested improvements to products

* Experience leading a team of other mechanical engineers on large projects with substantial budgets

* Proficiency in using solid modeling CAD design software

* Hands on experience with prototyping (3D printing, machining, hobby projects)

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Compensation and Benefits

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

Expected Compensation

$117,360 - $248,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Machine Design

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