What To Expect
Mechanical Designers on the Optimus Battery Design Team won’t just design batteries, we must make them. You must have a passion to design and build a safe, reliable, and high-performance battery for our first-generation, mass-produced humanoid robots. This role requires solving unprecedented battery design challenges, such as innovative cooling systems and new fault behavior, while creating the highest-volume production battery pack in Tesla's history. Collaboration with other team members and resiliency around rapidly shifting targets and deadlines are pivotal to being successful on a small, but growing team. Strong mechanical fundamentals are crucial to designs at the physical possibility and shape the future of humanoid batteries.
What You'll Do
Full product design responsibility, from concept through production launch and ramp Complete 3D design of complex parts and assemblies Advance product performance while driving down cost and mass Develop new technologies, supported with early process development Build scrappy hands-on prototypes Define specifications for parts, tests, suppliers, and in-house manufacturing Draft and release 2D part and assembly drawings Own basic testing and analysis while supporting system level testing and analysis Root cause test failures and production problems Travel to support production launch and ramp (supplier visits, on-site at Tesla factories)
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience Any level of industry experience from new grad to seasoned engineer Engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, mechanics, statistics, fluids, and basic electronics Sharp 3D CAD skills with 3DX experience being a plus Experience in designing anything for high volume assembly (1 million+ units/year) A detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills Willingness to try things quickly and learn fast to iterate at max speed
Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
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, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution Company Paid (Health Savings Account) 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 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
Expected Compensation
$106,400 - $206,520/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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