Motion Designer, Core Vehicle Software UI

About the role

We’re looking for a Motion Designer to own all motion graphics across the vehicle UI and companion mobile app. You’ll design and implement fluid, purposeful animations that elevate the in-car and phone experience—working closely with the core UI designers and engineers. You’ll be embedded with the core vehicle software UI design team and expected to ship high-quality motion that feels native to Tesla’s design language.

Responsibilities

• Product UI motion
• Micro-interactions
• Design system motion
• Integration with engineering

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-time motion design experience
• Strong portfolio of motion work 2D and 3D for interactive products (UI, apps, or games preferred)
• Experience animating with code (e.g., Lottie, Rive, CSS/JS, native animation frameworks) and/or modern AI coding/animation tools
• Ability to translate design intent into performant, production-ready motion

Benefits

• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with options for $0 paycheck contribution
• Company-paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90-day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and vacation time (flex time for salary positions, accrued hours for hourly positions), and paid holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including 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

Pay

Expected compensation: $133,000 - $285,000 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.