Mechanical Design Engineer, Launch

Job Description

The Launch Engineer position at Tesla's Residential Energy Mechanical Design Team involves being responsible for the release, launch, ramp, and sustaining of Supercharger products in Gigafactory Nevada.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a design, process, or manufacturing engineer, preferably in automotive
• Strong Engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, fluids, mechanics, and electronics
• Proficiency in CAD modeling
• Proficiency with statistics and data analysis
• Demonstrated hands-on abilities
• Preferred experience with various manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

• Serve as local design authority for line launches, design-changes, trials, deviations/dispositions, root-cause analysis, etc.
• Support and improve manufacturing
• Design fixtures and equipment to improve quality & yield
• Support local supply-chain parts readiness & quality
• Sustaining design work including BOM changes, part revisions, drawing revisions, scrappy bench-tests, factory or field teardowns
• Support the field service team with issue identification, root cause analysis, and resolution of field issues

Benefits

• Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.