Electromechanical Product Design Engineer, Optimus
Tesla
Electromechanical Product Design Engineer, Optimus
| Job Category | AI & Robotics |
|---|---|
| Location | PALO ALTO, California |
| Req. ID | 233717 |
| Job Type | Full-time |
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The Tesla Robotics Team designs and builds humanoid bi-pedal robots (Optimus) to perform tasks that are boring, repetitive, and dangerous for humans. The team joins mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and manufacturing engineering disciplines in a highly-collaborative team.
As a Mechanical Product Design Engineer for the Tesla-bot program you will be responsible for integration of mechanical and electrical components, consolidating and packaging connectors, harnesses and sensors. Your job will be to drive the pace and cross functionality of the product by collaborating with other mechanical and electrical engineering teams.
- Lead high-visibility, cross-functional projects for mechanical design and packaging of components to meet product and system level requirements while optimizing for product attributes
- Develop novel power and communication distribution, endpoint consolidation, manufacturability improvement, and robust solution building for iterative changes
- Have design responsibility for diverse products, including wire harnesses, jumpers, busbars, plastic/metal component design, integration in enclosures, and electronic component packaging
- Have engineering responsibility across all stages of product development, collaborating with suppliers, Tesla SIE's/GSM's, overseeing prototyping, and managing RC, Beta, and Pilot builds
- 2-4+ years of relevant experience
- Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics degree preferred
- Strong knowledge of materials, fabrication methods for low- and high-volume
- Analytical background for successful design (tolerance stack-ups, solid mechanics, thermal, cost and mass optimization)
- Passion for electro-mechanical product design and finding simpler solutions to meet requirements.
- Ability to present data/trade-offs to facilitate decision-making
- Experience taking projects from concept to production
- CAD experience, 2D and 3D (Catia preferred)
- Understanding of analog and digital circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, microcontrollers, SPI, I2C, power dissipation, etc.) preferred
- Experience with FFC's, FPC's, and rigid-flex technologies preferred
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)
- 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
$106,400 - $206,520/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. 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.
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