What to Expect

Tesla Energy is looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual to take ownership over mechanical design of key sub-systems for the Tesla Supercharger. The role requires strong fundamentals, a passion to push the boundaries of technology and the tenacity to make your designs successful. Tesla operates under compressed timelines, so being self-motivated, disciplined, and resilient is critical. We aim to recruit the most talented engineers to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. 
 
The Supercharger mechanical design team is a fun, diverse group of engineers, working to design world class charging hardware. We are responsible for major system architecture decisions, detailed design and simulation, and hardcore mechanical design of all elements of the Supercharger system. We are responsible for the success of the product from the early ideation phase all the way to mass production. The Supercharger engineering team is one of the few teams at the company that works on core Tesla tech, high power distribution, while also working on products that everyday people interact with. We are looking for mission driven, enthusiastic design engineers with a passion for hands on work. 

What You’ll Do
Modeling and design of mechanical components and assemblies including sheet metal, structural metals, high voltage distribution, plastics, environmental sealing materials, fasteners, and other components 
Mechanical design analysis including structural finite element analysis, design for assembly, design for manufacturing, and design for test 
Work with cross-functional teams to refine specifications and achieve product performance, aesthetic, schedule, cost, reliability, and quality targets 
Collaborate with thermal, systems, electrical, sourcing, manufacturing, and reliability teams to take designs from prototype through mass production 
Develop engineering test plans for designs 
Assist in engineering prototype builds and component fabrication 
Root cause and solve test failures and production problems 
Create high quality drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies 
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience  
Experience designing for high-volume assembly and manufacturing 
Experience designing products with a large bill of materials 
Experience designing products for outdoor environments, including IP/NEMA environmental seals 
Strong engineering fundamentals in mechanics, heat transfer, and fluids 
Experience with various manufacturing processes such as metal stamping, extruding, welding/brazing, plating, heat treating, plastic injection molding, thermoforming, and bonding 
Experience in designing for high volume assembly, both manual and automated 
Experience defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data 
Proficiency in CAD modeling. CATIA V5/V6 experience a plus but not mandatory 
Experience with PLM systems, engineering changes, deviations, BOM structuring, etc.

Palo Alto, California

Full time