Tesla Mechanical Design Engineer Cell Formation 

United States, California, San Diego 

587260251

Cell formation is one of the few fields that pushes the limits of a wide breadth of mechanical engineering. You will be required know and apply statics & dynamics, fluids & thermals, mechanics & vibration, etc. Our work is highly multi-disciplinary and you will be expected know or learn basic electrical physics and some elementary material science. Strong design skills, a ‘first-principles’ approach to problem solving, and curiosity to learn and develop are must-haves.

At Tesla, our design work doesn't only exist on a computer screen - design engineers will drive prototype builds, engineering testing, and validation of our equipment. You will own the equipment design from conception thru all of its phase builds and on to mass-production SOP and beyond. You will also be tasked with solving problems that will require you to dive deep into fully understanding and clearly defining the problem, performing root cause analysis, and developing a way to solve it and proving its efficacy thru practical validation.

• Mechanical design analysis including thermal, tolerances, structural, vibrations, kinematics, fluids, etc.
• Develop engineering test plans for designs
• Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, digital control, manufacturing, industrial design, and test engineers to take designs from prototype through mass production
• Assist in engineering prototype builds and component fabrication
• Solve electronics packaging issues including: thermal management, fastening, connector application, busbar design, cable routing, etc.
• Modeling and design of mechanical components and assemblies including plastics, sheet metal, fasteners, and other components
• Selection and application of appropriate off the shelf components including motors, bearings, gears, sensors, pneumatics, cables, fasteners, thermal hardware, etc.
• Create drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies

• Proven strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to equipment design and process development for high volume manufacturing
• Solid base of failure mode analysis and problem solving skills
• Working knowledge of mechanics, kinematics, and structure design, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics and how to apply them practically
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 3 or more years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer
• Experience with manufacturing equipment or electromechanical product design
• Experience with SolidWorks CAD and PDM software
• Strong understanding of drafting standards and the application of GD&T (e.g., ASME Y14.5)
• Experience on student engineering teams and organizations such as BAJA or Formula SAE, or similar, is a plus