Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Automation Development

Tesla - Elgin, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Elgin, IL

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla is responsible for creating robust machine design concepts and detailed drawing packages for custom machine build projects. This role supports the entire design and build project cycle, ensuring that projects are completed within budget and schedule parameters while adhering to regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Use mechanical design software to create complete mechanical design concepts for robust and low-risk machine designs that will complete the project scope within the budget and schedule parameters defined by the project scope documents
• Identify areas of risk and work quickly to prototype and mitigate risk
• Know and understand the project scope, specifications, and any regulatory requirements that are applicable to the machine being developed
• Complete mechanical design analysis as required to ensure the machine design will meet all project requirements
• Attend meetings, including project status and review meetings, checkout meetings, and acceptance meetings
• Create complete, organized, detailed print packages and coordinate and conduct release to fabrication meetings
• Work with component suppliers to specify and acquire quotes for machine commercial components that are needed for the machine design
• Keep the Mechanical Engineering Manager and the project manager abreast of all out-of-scope work through thorough execution of Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
• Support the fabrication, assembly and debug processes for the project as required
• Lead the mechanical debug activities to ensure the machine assembly and debug phases of the project are completed on schedule

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience with design and development of automated machinery
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to conceptualize and create mechanical designs
• Proficiency in using Solidworks modeling 3D CAD design software. PDM experience is a plus
• Preferred background from an automation integrator or machine builder/integrator
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with specific ability to write at a professional and technical level
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong communication skills

Benefits

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid 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
• 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 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