We are looking for a highly motivated and hands-on Sr. Mechanical Engineer to join the Manufacturing Test Engineering team - part of the machine that builds the machine.
This team designs and builds robust data-driven test systems for Teslas power electronics used in vehicles, energy storage, charging solutions, and humanoid robots. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-responsibility environment. They take pride in hands-on problem solving, have strong analytical skills, and are eager to learn and share knowledge. This role requires flexibility and a willingness to travel both domestically and internationally to support equipment development, deployment, and collaboration with global teams.
This position plays a key role in shaping the quality and performance of Teslas core technologies and is based at our Gigafactory in Reno, Nevada.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the mechanical design of automated test equipment, including architecture definition, detailed CAD modeling, and pneumatic schematics.
- Verify designs through structural and thermal FEA, CFD, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
- Architect automated test equipment, produce detailed-level CAD models, pneumatic diagrams, and verify designs using structural and thermal FEA and CFD.
- Conceptual equipment development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits.
- Identify opportunities and implement performance, robustness, and ease of assembly improvements.
- Analyze system constraints and propose innovative solutions.
- Support building, debugging, validation, and equipment duplication efforts, and fine-tune equipment for release to production.
- Conduct detailed testing and validation of installed machinery to ensure robustness and quality.
- Perform on-site and off-site acceptance testing (SAT/FAT) of test equipment.
Requirements:
- 5 years experience as Mechanical/Mechatronics/Automation Engineer with focus in automation, machine design, robotics, and product development.
- Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production.
- Knowledge in solid mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, dynamics, material selection, prototyping, testing methods, everyday machining, and fabrication processes.
- Exposure to a wide variety of test systems, production machinery, industrial sensors, actuators, and equipment (pogo-pins, pressure transducers, temperature controllers, current meters, etc.).
- Versed in SolidWorks, PDM, and Ansys or similar CAD/CAE software.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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.
- 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).
- 401k 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.