Staff Mechanical Integration Engineer, Energy Products

Tesla, Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to sustainable energy as a Staff Mechanical Integration Engineer. In this role, you will lead mechanical integration and validation efforts, ensuring the readiness of innovative energy products. With a focus on collaboration, you'll work alongside cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and tackle complex hardware challenges. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking technologies that support the world’s transition to renewable energy. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Plan Options

Dental and Vision Plans

401(k) with Employer Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plans

Paid Sick and Vacation Time

Back-up Childcare Support

Employee Discounts

Commuter Benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hardware integration and battery design/testing.
• Strong understanding of mechanical fundamentals with electrical background.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical integration and validation across multiple teams.
• Drive comprehensive mechanical test plans and support failure analysis.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Analytical Problem-Solving

Hardware Testing

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Lab Tools and Equipment

Job description

Staff Mechanical Integration Engineer, Energy Products

To ensure Tesla’s overall mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, the Tesla Energy team is bringing our world leading battery technology to the grid. Tesla is leveraging its breakthrough firmware, electronics, mechanical, test, and manufacturing capability to develop and deploy the world best charging systems and grid connected storage at residential, industrial, and utility levels.

Tesla Energy is looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer who is passionate about integration of hardware and mechanical design to drive the world’s transition to a sustainable future. We emphasize collaboration in our work, and always encourage each other to have fun while we change the world together.

What You’ll Do

• Lead mechanical integration and validation across multiple teams, including component level and full system validation
• Drive the comprehensive mechanical test plan and decompose it to component testing, system level validation, and pilot runs
• Key owner of the product hardware readiness checklist for start of production, OK-to-ship, and product launch
• Lead DFMEA as part of the product design, integration, and test process
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure functional, performance and safety requirements are successfully achieved
• Support failure analysis to understand root cause and drive resolution for hardware failures originating in component and full system validation
• Drive continuous improvement in design and performance by providing direct and accurate feedback to design owners
• Hands-on with hardware bring up and prototyping

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in hardware integration, enclosure design, busbar design, and battery design/testing
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals with some electrical engineering background
• Understanding of hardware development process
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving skills, able to identify and surface issues within complex hardware systems
• Proficiency with hardware testing, lab tools, and equipment
• Effective communicator and excellent attention to detail
• Preferred: Previous work in the energy storage or electric vehicle charging industry
• Preferred: Experience with batteries, power electronics, and/or renewable energy products
• Preferred: Experience working on high voltage/high power systems

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 - $256,200/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.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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