Mechanical Design Engineer, Vehicle Body Structures

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1+ year of experience
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Description For Mechanical Design Engineer, Vehicle Body Structures

Tesla's Body Structures team is at the forefront of revolutionizing vehicle architecture in the automotive industry. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you'll be instrumental in engineering and problem-solving vehicle structures from concept to delivery and beyond. The role demands a first-principles approach to develop methods ensuring vehicle structural integrity.

The position offers a unique opportunity to work with a team that views production as just the beginning, focusing on continuous improvement for a sustainable future. You'll be involved in creating the most innovative automotive structures globally while growing your mechanical engineering expertise.

Your responsibilities will span from designing structural components and developing system requirements to optimizing designs for manufacturing and ensuring reliability. You'll work closely with both Tesla teams and suppliers, creating vehicle-aligned targets for function, cost, and weight while ensuring compliance with federal regulations.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of technical expertise and creative problem-solving abilities. You'll need a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, experience with CAD software, and preferably one full development lifecycle experience. The role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while contributing to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy.

Join a team where your impact is measured not just by initial achievements but by long-term contributions to creating the best possible products for a sustainable future.

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Responsibilities For Mechanical Design Engineer, Vehicle Body Structures

  • Design and develop structural components, system requirements and specifications for structural, NVH and crash performance
  • Create vehicle-aligned component and system targets for function, cost, weight and investment
  • Optimize concepts and designs with analytical and physical assessments
  • Interface with Tesla and Supplier manufacturing
  • Research reliability failure physics and develop accelerated test methods
  • Take ownership of reliability structural requirements and develop test plans

Requirements For Mechanical Design Engineer, Vehicle Body Structures

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 1 full development life cycle experience
  • Proficiency in computer aided design software (e.g. CATIA)
  • Knowledge of engineering fundamentals
  • Ability to thrive with ambiguity in design direction
  • Ability to solve complex engineering challenges

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