Mechanical Design Engineer, Electronics System

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• Mechanical Design Engineer, Electronics System
• Job Category
• Engineering & Information Technology
• Location
• PALO ALTO, California
• Req. ID
• 287944
• Job Type
• Full-time
• What to Expect

Tesla's low-voltage control modules are the backbone of the vehicle electronics architecture and autonomy hardware that has to keep working when the vehicle is driving itself. These safety-critical units are packed into tight vehicle space while balancing thermal, electrical, structural, manufacturing, and service constraints.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer on the SI Hardware and Electronics Product Design team, you will own controller mechanical design from architecture and first prototypes through production and deployment, on vehicle and autonomy programs.

You will turn system and safety requirements into hardware that is smaller, lighter, easier to build, and fail-safe in the real vehicle, from the board and interconnect stack-up to how the module mounts and services in the car. You will work across electrical, firmware, validation, and manufacturing so these controllers can ship in vertically integrated autonomous vehicles.

We want creative, self-motivated engineers with strong fundamentals and first-principles thinking. Looking for various experience levels – Junior, Senior, and Staff.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with cross-functional teams on system architecture and develop implementations
• Optimize the components in the vehicle while considering performance, design, integration, size, mass, assembly and more
• Participate in prototype builds, component fabrication, testing and validation efforts
• Provide hands on support modeling and design of mechanical components and assemblies including plastic, sheet metal, die cast etc.
• Conduct mechanical design analysis including structural, tolerance, FEA (Finite Element Analysis) and design for assembly
• Generate detailed 3D models, technical drawings, and documentation of mechanical designs using CATIA. Collaborate with other cross-functional teams to take designs from prototype through production and deployment
• Support development of engineering and reliability test plans, test data analysis, and troubleshooting of design issues. Communicate with suppliers regarding DFM (Design for Manufacturing) feedback and support tooling and assembly bring up

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical design
• Experience in the development of antenna / RF modules

• Proficiency in CAD software (CATIA preferred) for 3D modeling and drafting
• Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) tools (ANSYS preferred)
• Experience taking designs from initial concept through to mass production
• Basic understanding of electrical, thermal design fundamentals, familiarity with PCBAs, and electronics packaging
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to perform first principles analysis to ensure a successful design (physics, stress-strain, thermal, tolerance, cost and mass optimization, etc.)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

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

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

Employee discounts and perks program

• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)
• Expected Compensation $109,600 - $234,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

• Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered.
• Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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