Battery Design Team Lead, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Products

What You'll Do

• End-to-end ownership of the battery system designs for new and existing Tesla Energy products, leading a team of mechanical engineers in the full life cycle product development for multiple parallel battery programs
• Responsible for all battery design attributes and driving team and cross-functional execution to achieve product performance, schedule, cost, reliability, and quality targets while successfully scaling into mass production
• Lead detailed mechanical design and analysis, including thermal, structural, dynamic, electrical, and design for assembly/manufacturing/serviceability
• Develop and lead execution of component and system design validation plans and test methods to validate product adherence to requirements, in collaboration with parallel test and systems engineering teams
• Develop and maintain technology and process/workflow roadmaps, spearheading the future of Tesla battery system designs

What You'll Bring

• 7+ years of product design experience and 3+ years of design leadership experience
• Proficiency in CAD modeling, CATIA V5/6 a plus, and PLM/engineering change systems
• Experience designing for high volume production
• Proficiency in GD&T, a thorough understanding of tolerances, and development of high-quality drawing packages/manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies
• Strong engineering fundamentals in heat transfer, fluids, and structural mechanics and the ability to develop and efficiently simplify engineering analysis workflows
• Understanding of material science of components used in mechanical design (metals, insulators, plastics, connectors, gaskets, etc.) and their fabrication processes (injection molding, thermoforming, casting, forging, bonding, brazing/welding, machining, etc.)
• Familiarity with design for reliability/FMEA concepts with a strong understanding of component and system failure modes
• Familiarity with battery cell manufacturing and design, cell characteristics and cell fundamentals (swelling, DCR, PPR, etc.) is preferred, not required
• Experience with obtaining compliance and certification to global standards
• Detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage)
• Vision plans
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Other financial benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time
• Paid Holidays
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program