Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Tesla•Brooklyn Park, MN

About The Position

The Automation Development Team at Tesla in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota designs and builds automated machinery used to manufacture Tesla vehicles and energy products around the world. We are seeking a motivated Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our group with a desire to work in an extremely fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. The senior engineer will demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with specific ability to write at a professional and technical level. The primary function of this position is to provide technical leadership in the design of custom machinery and support the entire project cycle from concept development through installation and start of production. 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 Know and understand the project scope, specifications, and any regulatory requirements that are applicable to the machine being developed Complete additional analysis as required to ensure the machine design will meet all project and production requirements Attend and lead meetings including project status and review meetings, checkout meetings, and acceptance meetings Provide frequent communication to Project Manager regarding project execution status, schedule and financial status, and scope changes Support the fabrication and assembly processes for the project as required Participate in mechanical debug activities to ensure the machine assembly and debug phases of the project are completed on schedule Know, understand, and execute all company standard operating procedures related to the machine design and build process Up to 20% travel is expected for this position

Requirements

Extremely strong mechanical aptitude and ability to conceptualize and create mechanical designs
5+ years of experience designing complex custom machinery
Proficiency in using solid modeling CAD design software (SolidWorks highly preferred)
Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) stress analysis methods
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

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
Know and understand the project scope, specifications, and any regulatory requirements that are applicable to the machine being developed
Complete additional analysis as required to ensure the machine design will meet all project and production requirements
Attend and lead meetings including project status and review meetings, checkout meetings, and acceptance meetings
Provide frequent communication to Project Manager regarding project execution status, schedule and financial status, and scope changes
Support the fabrication and assembly processes for the project as required
Participate in mechanical debug activities to ensure the machine assembly and debug phases of the project are completed on schedule
Know, understand, and execute all company standard operating procedures related to the machine design and build process

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