The Manufacturing Equipment Engineer at Tesla will contribute to the design and development of battery cell manufacturing equipment. This role involves working in a fast-paced environment to create high-speed automated manufacturing solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful equipment rollout to production.

• Degree or Equivalent Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
• 5+ years of related experience developing and launching new manufacturing equipment
• Experience with large manufacturing lines implementation
• Experience with industrial engineering concepts—such as line balancing and timing charts
• Good mechanical aptitude and understanding of tolerance stack up
• Understanding of manufacturing equipment safety systems (Safety PLCs, safety category requirements, robot safety, safety guarding, light curtains, LOTO, etc.)
• Strong familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies such as DMAIC, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and 8D
• Experience with developing layouts in AutoCAD and support of designing mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
• Experience with PCBA electronic design and firmware/software development
• Familiarity with PLC controls (Allen Bradley, Siemens, and/or Beckhoff)
• Ability to develop firmware/software specification for User Interface systems

• Take equipment from a rough concept to full production
• Manage equipment suppliers or internal design teams through development and deployment milestones - RFQ, PO release, FDR, FAT, SAT, SOP
• Develop line layouts, station requirements (work content, automated versus manual, buffering strategy, redundancy requirements, etc.) and equipment timing charts
• Develop material flow strategy within factory and identify utilities needed and utility distribution strategy (PDPs, compressed air, process water, etc.)
• Complete failure mode and analysis (FMEA) on different stages of manufacturing equipment
• Oversee equipment installation and coordinate with building and utilities team
• Provide all necessary documentation, including manufacturing instructions, spare parts lists, maintenance plans, electrical drawings, and related materials
• Train relevant team members on equipment usage, hand over the equipment to the sustaining production team

• 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.