Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Solar Hardware

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer within the Solar Design team, you will be responsible for inventing and shepherding solar hardware design concepts into viable product offerings. The role requires strong fundamentals, a passion to push boundaries, and the tenacity to make your designs successful. Tesla operates under compressed timelines, so being self-motivated, disciplined, and resilient is critical.

The Solar Design team has been highly focused on accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. This team includes Electromechanical, Optical, Materials, Manufacturing, and Field Applications Engineering. We have designed and launched our own Solar Panel and Panel Mount hardware system, and we are the team who designed and launched Solar Roof. We are part of the broader Tesla Energy team, which includes storage and charging product development, and one of the largest residential solar installation companies in the U.S. Clean, sustainable energy generation is and will continue to play a vital role in accelerating the world's transition to sustainable abundance.

• Design photovoltaic retrofit and roof integrated mechanical solutions
• Define key functional and performance requirement, as well as engineering validation test plans and oversee execution
• Communicate conceptual design tradeoffs and challenges
• Perform simulations and analysis using solid mechanics and strength of materials
• Rapid prototyping and applications testing
• Exploring innovative technology platforms and maturing them into product solutions
• Collaborating with Industrial Design Studio on product vision
• Design for manufacturability assessments
• High quality drawing packages and PLM management
• Writing of invention disclosures and working with Legal

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5 years of product design experience or an advanced degree in one of the above fields
• Evidence of exceptional ability
• Proficiency in CAD modeling, e.g. Solidworks or CATIA
• Experience with PLM systems, engineering changes, deviations, BOM structuring, etc.
• Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
• Experience designing for high-volume assembly and manufacturing
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Experience with ASCE 7 design load calculations is a bonus
• Experience with product compliance and building codes is a bonus (UL2703, UL7103, UL189

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

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.