What to Expect

Tesla has an outstanding opportunity for a results-driven Senior Structural Engineer to join our Infrastructure Engineering team at our Fremont, CA factory. This individual will support the design and construction of a variety of new projects and renovations to existing industrial, manufacturing, and office facilities. You will be integral to the design and construction activities of multiple critical capex projects while working with internal and external stakeholders, interfacing with end users, Construction Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering teams.

What You’ll Do
Coordinate structural design on multidiscipline project teams including Architectural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Piping/Plumbing (MEP) professionals
Conduct structural analysis and design of concrete and steel structures, along with the creation of justifying structural calculations
Make technical assumptions, think independently to complete assigned work, and draw conclusions based on engineering judgement
Present 30% 60% 90% design reviews to stakeholders and multi-discipline teams
Complete field work independently or with the design team
Provide planning estimates with limited scoping information
Manage structural projects from estimating through construction
Support bidding and construction admin, RFI review, Submittal and Shop drawing approvals, and response to field issues
Direct, develop and mentor less experienced engineering staff
Maintain and improve factory structural elements to meet long-term needs
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Civil/Structural engineering, or equivalent experiences with minimum 6 years’ in professional construction 
Registered and in good standing as a Professional Engineer (PE) with active NCEES record and ability to acquire PE license in CA within 6 months
Familiarity with Revit Structural
Advanced level understanding of California building code and structural design standards
Advanced proficiency in structural design with various materials such as steel, concrete, Unistrut, cold-form steel, steel welding and reinforcement details of concrete
Advanced proficiency in lateral (seismic/wind) and foundation design and related code requirement
Advanced proficiency in design considering constructability and construction sequence for fabrication/installation
Advanced proficiency in developing structural plans, details and supporting calculations for Permit and Construction packages including responding to Plan Check
Experience in structural design of buildings for high-tech infrastructure, industrial, or operational facilities (automobile manufacturing, semiconductor, solar, battery, etc.) is huge plus

Fremont, California

Full time