Tesla's Semi Battery Design Engineering team is looking for a skilled and motivated Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to drive our battery development efforts in Reno, NV. In this role, you would be responsible for leading a small team of design engineers to implement ongoing improvements to the Semi battery pack, as well as designing improved future versions. This role requires a strong technical background, a critical-thinking mindset, a passion to launch new technologies, leadership/mentorship capability, and demonstrated ability to execute quickly and effectively.
As pack sub-team lead, you'll take full responsibility for one of the major Semi battery subsystems, and work closely with the other subsystems (module, ancillaries, structures, electronics, firmware, etc) to design, validate, and land ongoing improvements to the existing Semi battery design, as well as any potential future battery iterations and variants
Technical and managerial leadership of your direct reports on the pack sub-team. You will be responsible for technical oversight, career mentorship, performance reviews, resource management, and hiring for your sub-team
Technical ownership of the pack sub-system, involving requirements definition, oversight of all 3d part design, integration with other battery subsystems, coordination with teams across Tesla (Test, Manufacturing, Quality, NPI, Supply Chain, etc), design and release documentation, and design support for all builds and test efforts
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Minimum 8 years of related industry experience (HV battery experience a plus), with experience managing direct reports or leading a small team
Deep understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals (heat transfer, fluids, statics, dynamics, structural design, GD&T)
Demonstrated experience and comfort working in fast-paced environments with aggressive timelines
Demonstrated ability to create products and bring to market: CAD design, to hands on prototyping, to high volume manufacturing
Experience with various manufacturing processes such as plastic injection molding, metal stamping, thermoforming, welding/brazing, plating, heat treating, and bonding. Direct machine shop skills a plus
Experience in designing for high volume assembly, both manual and automated
Strong documentation and presentation skillset, and comfortable with technical reporting up to VP level
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 Class 8 trucks or other heavy-duty commercial vehicles a plus. Experience with student Formula Vehicle, Solar Car, Hyperloop etc. a plus
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 (FSA)
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
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program
Numbers & Facts
Location
Sparks, NV
Skills
3D Designunmatched
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)unmatched