Mechanical Design Engineer, Fasteners

What To Expect

The successful candidate will have extensive theoretical and hands-on experience in all facets of various mechanical joining technologies and related equipment, as well as experience managing new product introductions, joint design and optimization.

What You'll Do

• Work with responsible design groups for designing joints, and torque/load calculations
• Responsible for creating, designing, validating and analyzing, each joint on the Tesla products and responsible for Rotary Tool, Residual, Repair Torque value creations for each criticality level joint
• Lead and assist production in all quality and process related torque/clamp load topics and issues
• Project management: implementing correct torque value for both in house and Tier assembled joints
• Work with Joining/Fastener Laboratory to prioritize, execute and report each joint test
• Manage joint verification process, implementation, and improve Joint Calculator by creating more precise data, new features, improving UI
• Ensuring of implementation of correct torque value for both in house and Tier assembled joints

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Mechanical, Materials Engineering or equivalent experience
• Exceptional understanding of the interactions between the torque, clamp load, friction
• Experience in fastener engineering or related field
• Experience developing torque values based on design requirements
• Experience of 2D and 3D design (Catia V5 Preferred)
• Experience on fastener/joint tests, (e.g. destructive and non-destructive tests clamp load, torque, joint slip test)
• Experience with GD&T and quality control

Benefits

• Compensation and Benefits
• Affordable medical plans
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans
• HSA contribution
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Other financial benefits
• Basic life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time
• 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

$91,600 - $195,600/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits