Mechanical Design Engineer, Closures Mechanisms

What You'll Do

• Serve as a member of the vehicle engineering team to support automotive body and closure system development for the Tesla vehicle product line
• Conceptualize, design, engineer and launch closures systems components for CIW, mechanisms/electro-mechanisms, sealing and glazing product lines
• Achieve innovation-driven closure system targets for appearance, function, quality, cost and weight
• Establish system level architecture and functionality based on market research, design feasibility and prototyping
• Participate in the iterative process with the Tesla design and styling studio to deliver the optimal balance of form, function and quality
• Support manufacturing processes and material selections to achieve world class execution of automotive exterior craftsmanship and fit and finish
• Optimize designs with the appropriate analytical and physical assessments

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Passion for cutting edge product design and innovation
• Minimum of three years experience working in Automotive Closures
• Proficiency in 3D modeling utilizing CATIA V5/V6 or similar CAD software
• Knowledge of design for manufacturing principles of various commodities
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, mechanics of materials and the ability to think out of the box
• Experience working with cutting edge manufacturing technologies preferred
• Expertise with Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) during design, validation and/or launch of products preferred

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
• Fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
• HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Basic Life, AD&D Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Commuter benefits
• Tesla Babies program
• Employee discounts and perks program