Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Line Design, Optimus

What to Expect The Castings Manufacturing Engineering Group is the part of the Materials Engineering Group responsible for the design, build, launch and handover of state of the art Casting lines and equipment currently used for vehicle and humanoid programs. This team is focusing on achieving the highest efficiency, manufacturing volume and safety while proving performance and documenting every aspect of the project for handover to sustaining.

A successful candidate for this role will have technical knowledge in high volume die casting manufacturing lines and new technology introduction. The candidate must have experience analyzing manufacturing requirements and transforming them into efficient detailed designs that are robust and executable. You will own specialized equipment from beginning to end defining performance requirements, performing simulations as needed to verify and align with first principles solutions and owning the commissioning including final validation.

What You'll Do Lead manufacturing casting and trim cell design and launch, applying a first-principles approach to develop efficient, high-capacity layouts that optimize factory space

Conduct initial layout studies and material flow, develop bid packages and vendor selection, and coordinate building utilities

Create equipment concept designs and lead vendor design reviews while overseeing fabrication, acceptance testing, and equipment installation

Design custom fixtures, jigs, tools, structures, etc. as needed, providing supporting design validation analysis (FMEA, FEA, CFD, etc.) and detailed build to print models/drawings for fabrication

Implementing and managing continuous process optimization including the addition of advanced and conventional technologies to improve quality, productivity and reduce overall waste

Specify and lay-out equipment for high pressure die casting shops, from melt through trim, including all ancillary items required to operate the cell

Establish operational performance metrics for casting and trimming operations and then verify material flow within the design to avoid blocking and starvation

Create and manage large, detailed 3D Cad layouts used to locate equipment, support utilities, create utility routings, and support virtual commissioning

Oversee technical and schedule performance of equipment suppliers following Tesla standards and project roadmap

Create documentation needed to sustain operation of the equipment (e.g. start up and shut down procedures, operation instructions, KPI's, troubleshooting manuals, maintenance schedules, assembly drawings with BOM, fabrication drawings)

What You'll Bring Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

Die casting background strongly preferred

5+ years of experience designing manufacturing lines, mechanical equipment, fixturing and tooling in 2D and 3D CAD (SolidWorks/Catia/Siemens NX/Revit/AutoCAD or similar)

Competence in ISO 12100 Safety Standards for risk assessment and safety of machinery

Experience in machine safety: ANSI B11, RIA R15.06, ISO 13849

Experience in simulation to validate design meets operational requirements (FEA, CFD, Transient Thermal)

Experience introducing new high pressure die casting equipment and new processes into a production environment from conceptual design throughout start up preferred

Experience with industrial automation using robotic material handling and casting conveyance

Proven project management experience of $1M+ capex projects with cost benefit analysis development

Strong verbal and written communication skills able to lead technical reviews

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.