What to Expect
Tesla Energy is looking for an experienced and skilled Engineering leader to lead the Residential Energy Hardware team. The role requires both strong technical and people skills and a track record to back up both. You should be comfortable debugging hardware issues in the lab, steering major product architecture reviews, and scoping team goals and expectations. You’ll be responsible for both technical innovation and engineering process improvement – making the best energy products in the world better, while improving our design cycle timing and efficiency.
The Residential Energy mechanical design team is an fast moving & innovative team responsible for Tesla products like Powerwall, Energy Gateway, and Tesla Solar Inverter. You will be responsible for ownership and design of a family of energy products from concept to mass production. You will own all aspects of performance, reliability, and manufacturability of these products. This is one of the few teams at the company that works on both core Tesla tech, high power distribution, while also working on products that everyday people interact with.
What You’ll Do
Build positive team culture and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams. Direct Mechanical Design Engineers in full lifecycle product development
Own the system level design of energy products through production, launch, and ramp
Collaborate & drive other teams inside Tesla (Manufacturing, Test, NPI, Supply Chain)
Drive engineering process improvements within the team
Lead design and architecture reviews of mechanical systems and components. Review detailed mechanical design analysis including thermal, structural, design for assembly, and design for test
Generate and maintain product and component design requirements
Drive prioritization & goals for the team
Nurture the career growth and development of your team
What You’ll Bring
8+ years of mechanical product design experience. A track record of taking multiple products to market.
3+ years of management experience or experience in a technical leadership role
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
Strong engineering fundamentals across a breadth of disciplines (thermals, fluids, structural mechanics)
Experience designing for high-volume assembly and manufacturing & a variety of manufacturing techniques (injection molding, stamping, casting, etc.)
Experience designing products for outdoor environments, including IP/NEMA environmental seals
Experience defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data
Proficiency in CAD modeling. CATIA V5/V6 experience a plus but not mandatory
Experience with parametric CAD and the desire to drive CAD best practices across the team, preferred
Experience with battery engineering including design to UL9540A, preferred
Compensation and Benefits
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)
LGBTQ+ care concierge services
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
$100,000 – $276,000/annual salary, depending on level + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. mechanical engineer manager jobs
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