Tesla Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer Wireless Charging Power Electronics 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

255952183

Modeling and design of electro-mechanical parts and assemblies including plastics, sheet metal, heat sinks, insulation systems, magnetic components, high voltage connectors, fasteners, and other components

Mechanical design analysis including thermal, CFD, structural, design for assembly, and design for test

Collaborate with program stakeholders to integrate designs into vehicles, energy products, and more

Solve electronics packaging issues: electrical isolation, sealing, thermal management, interconnection, shock and vibration management, electromagnetic interference (EMI), RF communications, etc.

Develop engineering test plans for designs

Create drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies

Assist in engineering prototype builds and component fabrication

Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, magnetic, digital control, manufacturing, industrial design, and test engineers to take designs from concept through prototype to mass production

4+ years of experience in mechanical design / related field OR demonstrated technical excellence in product design & analysis

Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals & physics first-principles

Strong organization, written, and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stacks, design for manufacturing / automation / test / reliability (DFM / DFA / DFT / DFR). Experience with DFMEA and PFMEA

Experience using CATIA V5 and/or V6 3DExperience

Experience with PLM systems, engineering changes, deviations, BOM structuring, etc.

Working knowledge of MATLAB, Simulink, Python, Ansys, & StarCCM. Experience with modeling, finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), & multi-physics simulations

Experience with environmental, reliability, safety, and industry standards for automotive, industrial & residential products

Basic understanding of electrical design fundamentals. Familiarity with PCBAs and PCBA components

Experience with high volume manufacturing and automated assembly processes such as injection molding, stamping, diecast, fastening, dispensing, joining, etc.