Manufacturing Engineer

Tesla is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development of innovative manufacturing processes for existing and future drive units. In this role, you will design and prototype automation equipment to support process validation and pre-production builds while providing essential design for manufacturing feedback. As you guide new products from concept to production, your efforts will drive high volume equipment process and design. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate closely with Product Design, Operations, Facilities, Production, and Quality Engineering teams to create drive units that set industry standards for performance, efficiency, reliability, and production volume, all while solving industry-first challenges. Design automated and semi-automated tooling to support manufacturing process validation and prototype builds for drive unit assemblies Develop and test new manufacturing processes for existing and new products Provide design for manufacturing feedback to product design engineering Manage the procurement, construction, and deployment of automated production equipment Manage suppliers during specification, design, buyoff, and installation of manufacturing equipment Ramp high volume manufacturing equipment to meet acceptable performance before handoff to operations Identify and drive continuous improvement and cost reduction programs Generate and maintain machine documentations Actively use tool data sources (e.g., MES reports) to quantitatively evaluate and track tool performance and create programs to improve relevant metrics Prior internships or full-time experience in mechanical design of machinery and manufacturing engineering or similar role Proficiency using 2D & 3D CAD to generate engineering drawings, manufacturing layouts (Solidworks, Catia, AutoCAD) Experience working with automation systems, robotics, PLCs, and data collection systems Experience with manufacturing processes including fastening, press joining, induction heating, dispense, leak testing, robot pick and place, machine vision, and part feeding Working knowledge of data analysis, statistics, SPC (JMP, Minitab) Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience Ability to travel 10% of the time, both domestically and internationally