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Product Engineer, Drive Systems
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What To Expect The Drive Systems team is seeking a Product Engineer to take ownership of Tesla’s current and next-generation drive units. You will combine deep technical understanding with strong execution to improve performance, cost, and reliability across Tesla’s global fleet. You will lead sustaining efforts for high-volume production, solving complex design and manufacturing challenges at scale. You will also play a key role in launching new programs that drive design maturity, validate hardware, and ensure readiness across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain. This role sits at the intersection of design, validation, and production. You’ll collaborate with vehicle, power electronics, and manufacturing teams to deliver drive systems that push the limits of efficiency, durability, and scalability. Expect to move fast, tackle big challenges, and see your impact on every Tesla built.
What You’ll Do
Define and drive the industrialization of drive unit manufacturing processes across prototype, pilot, and volume phases.
Establish production testing specifications ensuring feasibility, scalability, and alignment with long-term reliability goals.
Act as first-line escalation for production concerns, supplier quality issues, and service feedback; coordinate with global teams for rapid resolution.
Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to perform DFx, PFMEA, and PPAP activities optimizing design and manufacturing readiness.
Drive continuous improvement through DFM, cost reduction, and second sourcing while maintaining performance and reliability standards.
Lead validation and durability testing to qualify design changes, supplier transitions, and cost-down initiatives.
Sustain production drive units through EBOM, CAD, and change control management while resolving supplier, service, and production issues.
Develop and promote CAD, drawing, and part management best practices while introducing new tools and processes to improve product and sustaining efficiency.
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience.
5+ years in sustaining and launching complex electro-mechanical systems, ideally in EV powertrains.
Experience with supplier validation, design change management, and sustaining production.
Strong understanding of CAD/PLM, GD&T, DFMEA/PFMEA, FEA, and SPC.
Expertise in CAD and drawing best practices; CATIA preferred.
Organized, detail-oriented, and skilled in cross‑functional communication.
Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full‑time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day one of hire.
Aetna PPO and HSA plans – $0 payroll deduction and two medical plan options.
Family‑building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution.
Company‑paid HSA contributions with a high‑deductible Aetna plan.
Health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and other financial benefits.
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 and legal services, pet insurance.
Weight‑loss and tobacco cessation programs.
Tesla Babies program.
Commuter benefits.
Employee discounts and perks program.
Expected Compensation: $106,400 – $159,600 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits.
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Product Engineer, Drive Systems
role at
Tesla .
What To Expect The Drive Systems team is seeking a Product Engineer to take ownership of Tesla’s current and next-generation drive units. You will combine deep technical understanding with strong execution to improve performance, cost, and reliability across Tesla’s global fleet. You will lead sustaining efforts for high-volume production, solving complex design and manufacturing challenges at scale. You will also play a key role in launching new programs that drive design maturity, validate hardware, and ensure readiness across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain. This role sits at the intersection of design, validation, and production. You’ll collaborate with vehicle, power electronics, and manufacturing teams to deliver drive systems that push the limits of efficiency, durability, and scalability. Expect to move fast, tackle big challenges, and see your impact on every Tesla built.
What You’ll Do
Define and drive the industrialization of drive unit manufacturing processes across prototype, pilot, and volume phases.
Establish production testing specifications ensuring feasibility, scalability, and alignment with long-term reliability goals.
Act as first-line escalation for production concerns, supplier quality issues, and service feedback; coordinate with global teams for rapid resolution.
Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to perform DFx, PFMEA, and PPAP activities optimizing design and manufacturing readiness.
Drive continuous improvement through DFM, cost reduction, and second sourcing while maintaining performance and reliability standards.
Lead validation and durability testing to qualify design changes, supplier transitions, and cost-down initiatives.
Sustain production drive units through EBOM, CAD, and change control management while resolving supplier, service, and production issues.
Develop and promote CAD, drawing, and part management best practices while introducing new tools and processes to improve product and sustaining efficiency.
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience.
5+ years in sustaining and launching complex electro-mechanical systems, ideally in EV powertrains.
Experience with supplier validation, design change management, and sustaining production.
Strong understanding of CAD/PLM, GD&T, DFMEA/PFMEA, FEA, and SPC.
Expertise in CAD and drawing best practices; CATIA preferred.
Organized, detail-oriented, and skilled in cross‑functional communication.
Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full‑time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day one of hire.
Aetna PPO and HSA plans – $0 payroll deduction and two medical plan options.
Family‑building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution.
Company‑paid HSA contributions with a high‑deductible Aetna plan.
Health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and other financial benefits.
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 and legal services, pet insurance.
Weight‑loss and tobacco cessation programs.
Tesla Babies program.
Commuter benefits.
Employee discounts and perks program.
Expected Compensation: $106,400 – $159,600 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits.
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