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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Motor (Rotor), Drive Systems

Tesla, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306

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What To Expect Tesla is in need of Senior or Staff Mechanical Engineers to design vehicle propulsion rotors. Foster your drive for continuous improvement by increasing performance while reducing energy consumption and balancing cost efficiencies. Come join the driven team working on the most impactful motors in the world. Own the process of taking hardware designs from concept and ideation to high-volume production. You will work with electromagnetic, cooling, lubrication, manufacturing and strategic supply chain teams to optimize designs for next-generation vehicle applications.

What You'll Do

3D CAD and 2D drawings for rotors, speed sensing and interconnect assemblies

Driving choices and development in: rotor assembly, magnet technology, steel stamping and lamination joining, interconnections, thermal sensing. Select the optimum candidates for a given project, not just the newest technology

Identifying and qualifying suppliers of raw materials, components, and assemblies

Design validation, durability testing profile development and data analysis

Collaborate with internal motor manufacturing team and help them launch new products to high volume

Carry designs through to high-volume production: DFM, cost reductions, and second sourcing

Visit Tesla powertrain manufacturing facilities for new product ramp up

Mentoring Junior Engineers and Interns

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Experience taking motor designs from clean sheet to volume production

Knowledge of multiple magnet technologies

Understanding of an international supply chain

Automotive design and validation experience

Expected skills: GD&T, 3D CAD, 2D Drawings, DFMEA, PFMEA, detailed stack ups, structural and thermal FEA

Bonus skills: CATIA, NVH analysis, electromagnetics design, specification writing, plastic injection molding, bolted joint design

Benefits

Aetna PPO and HSA plans – 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans – options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company-paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits: 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

Expected Compensation $106,400 - $206,520/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may include other elements dependent on the offered position. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided upon offer of employment.

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