Mechanical Design Engineer, Fasteners
About The Position
The successful candidate will have extensive theoretical and hands-on experience in all facets of various mechanical joining technologies and related equipment, as well as experience managing new product introductions, joint design and optimization. Work with responsible design groups for designing joints, and torque/load calculations Responsible for creating, designing, validating and analyzing, each joint on the Tesla products and responsible for Rotary Tool, Residual, Repair Torque value creations for each criticality level joint Lead and assist production in all quality and process related torque/clamp load topics and issues Project management: implementing correct torque value for both in house and Tier assembled joints Work with Joining/Fastener Laboratory to prioritize, execute and report each joint test Manage joint verification process, implementation, and improve Joint Calculator by creating more precise data, new features, improving UI Ensuring of implementation of correct torque value for both in house and Tier assembled joints
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical, Materials Engineering or equivalent experience
- Exceptional understanding of the interactions between the torque, clamp load, friction
- Experience in fastener engineering or related field
- Experience developing torque values based on design requirements
- Experience of 2D and 3D design (Catia V5 Preferred)
- Experience on fastener/joint tests, (e.g. destructive and non-destructive tests clamp load, torque, joint slip test)
- Experience with GD&T and quality control
Nice To Haves
- Experience of 2D and 3D design (Catia V5 Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Designing joints
- Torque/load calculations
- Creating, designing, validating and analyzing each joint on Tesla products
- Rotary Tool, Residual, Repair Torque value creations for each criticality level joint
- Lead and assist production in all quality and process related torque/clamp load topics and issues
- Project management: implementing correct torque value for both in house and Tier assembled joints
- Work with Joining/Fastener Laboratory to prioritize, execute and report each joint test
- Manage joint verification process, implementation, and improve Joint Calculator by creating more precise data, new features, improving UI
- Ensuring of implementation of correct torque value for both in house and Tier assembled joints
Benefits
- 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
