Lead new and/or modified part and/or assembly design projects to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and/or performance of our production vehicles
Take over and own design changes from new product development engineers during production launch and sustaining phases
Lead and support of manufacturing, quality, and field reliability issues
Own product improvements (cost, complexity reductions) and refinement of product specifications
Fully understand Tesla factory and supplier processes and manufacturing methods equipment
Lead root cause and corrective analysis of production and field issues
Collaborate with Field Quality & Reliability to drive warranty improvements
Creation and presentation of business case summaries for new or modified designs
Creation of detailed RFQ documents and CAD data packages (2D/3D) for sourcing of suppliers for new or modified parts and assemblies
Technical project management of supplier/development partner(s)
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
Experience with owning mechanical designs and completing projects from design concept until production
Experience and desire to work within a manufacturing environment
Skilled with managing multiple projects at the same time
Experience with technical project management of suppliers (both internal and external) to support overall program milestones and prototype/ production build events