What to Expect

The Electrical Hardware team is looking for highly motivated and talented individuals to develop innovative products to support Tesla’s SEMI platform.  The Design Engineer will own design, development, and testing of harnesses and related components, which are integral to the functionality of Tesla’s products.   

Mechanical Engineers within the Electrical Hardware Engineering team tackle extremely difficult engineering challenges and continuously push beyond what was deemed impossible in regards to mechanical packaging, electrical and thermal performance, cost, and delivery timelines. Working closely with Electrical Engineers, Firmware Engineers, and Manufacturing Engineers, the technologies developed by the Mechanical Engineering team enable world class performance in our vehicles. This is evident by the level of innovation and functionality experienced in our vehicles. Such feats demand strong creativity, strict engineering rigor using first principle reasoning, and passion to push the boundaries of technology. You will work alongside exceptionally motivated Engineers in a fast and rapidly changing environment. You must be determined to make your designs successful and excited to engineer the best electric vehicles in the world. 

What You’ll Do
Mechanical designs from concept to production including but not limited to – prototyping, testing and validation 
Participate in the development of system mechanical architecture 
Investigate new technologies and manufacturing methods applicable for next generation products 
Perform 3D modeling of components and assemblies 
Drive design development on wire harnesses and lead electrical/physical integration and optimization issues with different teams (cross-functional Engineering, Manufacturing, etc.) 
Design to significantly reduce mass and volume/space and to optimize wire bundle routing in the vehicle, minimize NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness), and improving durability 
Work with Suppliers for Design-for-Manufacturability to reduce assembly complexity, cost and lead time reduction 
Design components for ease and efficiency of manufacture and vehicle installation  
Support prototype builds with quick-turn parts and make sure installation works properly as design-intended 
Closely work with Reliability team to ensure proper testing on finished designs (vibe, corrosion, torque-to-failure, EMI/shielding, etc.) 
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
2+ years of proven Mechanical Engineering excellence 
Design-for-Manufacturability, including Automation 
Demonstrated experience launching electrical/mechanical products from concept to manufacturing release 
Demonstrated experience in high volume manufacturing processes injection molding, stamping, extrusion, etc. 
Occasional travel is expected

PALO ALTO, California

Full time