Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Structures, Drive Systems, Semi

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

We are a small, fast team of capable Engineers. We specialize in architecture layouts and detail design of mass efficient castings and forgings like gearboxes and motor housings. We also work in plastics, sheet metal and bolted joint designs. Our work often has us reach across borders to our neighboring teams inside the drive unit and the rest of the vehicles where our Drive Units are used. Fast time to market is part of our DNA and we deliver products much faster than industry standard. The Tesla Semi is no exception. Bring leadership and contribute a high level to the design and development of semi-truck and heavy-duty transmission designs and architectures Work with vehicle and production line integration teams to ensure successful assembly and service with the greater vehicle Work with reliability teams to diagnose and address and improve designs based on test results or issues in the field Develop designswith a heavy concentration on design for assembly at volume, in conjunction with Manufacturing Engineering team Own the detail design of individual components of the assembly, from the very first concept ideas all the way though sourcing collaboration, first parts incoming inspection, PPAP of volume produced parts Work with the analysis and test team to define specs, and guide fixture design for testing Engage and drive the project team for an on-time delivery

Requirements

Heavy duty/Class 8 transmission design with focus on structural castings
System level design ownership
3D experience or Catia V5 experience strongly preferred
Casting design for volume production
Detai l3D and 2D release of Iron and aluminum casting, forgings, and molded parts
Componentand sub-system level structural CAE, experience in working in conjunction with CAE Specialists for more complex analyses
Excellent attention to detail
Strong understanding of GD&T(Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
Great time management and self-motivation

Responsibilities

Bring leadership and contribute a high level to the design and development of semi-truck and heavy-duty transmission designs and architectures
Work with vehicle and production line integration teams to ensure successful assembly and service with the greater vehicle
Work with reliability teams to diagnose and address and improve designs based on test results or issues in the field
Develop designswith a heavy concentration on design for assembly at volume, in conjunction with Manufacturing Engineering team
Own the detail design of individual components of the assembly, from the very first concept ideas all the way though sourcing collaboration, first parts incoming inspection, PPAP of volume produced parts
Work with the analysis and test team to define specs, and guide fixture design for testing
Engage and drive the project team for an on-time delivery

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