Design Engineer

Tesla is accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable transportation and electricity consumption by designing and manufacturing electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Based in California, Tesla employs more than 13,000 people across four continents, and manufactures cars at our factory in Fremont, California.

The Design Engineer for Body-in-White is responsible for engineering best-in-class body structure architectures and systems for Tesla’s premium vehicle program

* Create and develop Body-in-White component and system requirements and specifications to achieve best-in-class structural, NVH and crash performance * Create vehicle-aligned component and system targets for function, cost, weight and investment * Establish system architecture and functional feasibility * Develop design concepts and production designs in CATIA V5 or V6 * Optimize the concepts and designs with analytical and physical assessments, ensuring conformation to federal regulations governing assigned systems * Complete and release system, sub-system and detail designs * Deliver world-class craftsmanship and fit/finish * Support creation of component specification, component DFMEA, DVP&R and other technical design documents * Release parts for production in the PLM system * Interface with suppliers for manufacturing feasibility, validation, and other engineering activities as specified for the assigned commodity. Note that in most cases, Tesla Vehicle Engineering will design commodities in-house. * Create (with component/system supplier) component and subsystem design verification plans and test methods * Complete component and system validation as required, insuring system targets are met and optimized * Support vehicle milestones, build events, and launch the product successfully

* B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability * 3+ years minimum experience in Automotive Body Design and Engineering * Completed multiple full development BIW life cycles through design, development, release and launch * High proficiency in CATIA V5 or V6 * Understanding of GD&T in Design Engineering * Demonstrated knowledge and ability to integrate state-of-the-art design and manufacturing methods into product concepts and designs * Ability to interpret CAE results and integrate recommendations into product designs * Demonstrated ability to manage projects with tight timing constraints * Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes and lightweight, recyclable and sustainable materials (aluminum preferred) * Experience in DFSS highly preferred