Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Injection Molding

at  Tesla

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What to Expect
Collaborate with product design, simulation, and process engineering to establish injection molding tooling requirements, and create fully detailed 3D CAD tooling design models for die fabrication by tooling suppliers.

What You’ll Do

• Develop the CAD design of new injection molding tooling from concept thru production, including split lines, slides, ejection, vent and cooling system (e.g. waterlines in tool steel as well as internal and external plumbing)
• Provide feedback to product design engineers to achieve the right balance between product performance and manufacturability from a tooling perspective (e.g. draft angles, rib/boss geometry, etc.)
• Incorporate input from flow and thermal simulation engineers into the die design
• Capture feedback from injection molding process engineers into new and replacement dies
• Innovate new ideas to push the envelope of performance (cycle time, yield, uptime) and minimize risk
• Provide technical oversight of tooling suppliers
• Assist in the development of tooling design and fabrication schedules, then execute accordingly
• Manage parallel, rather than serial, product design, die design, and die fabrication timelines

What You’ll Bring

• Mechanical design experience. Experience with plastic injection molding tool design highly preferred, but other relevant tooling or mechanical design experience can be considered
• Strong to expert level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies
• CATIA V5 or V6 fluency preferred. If no CATIA experience, must be able to learn and adopt it quickly as it will be the design package used
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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

Expected Compensation
$80,000 - $300,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
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.
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.

• Develop the CAD design of new injection molding tooling from concept thru production, including split lines, slides, ejection, vent and cooling system (e.g. waterlines in tool steel as well as internal and external plumbing)
• Provide feedback to product design engineers to achieve the right balance between product performance and manufacturability from a tooling perspective (e.g. draft angles, rib/boss geometry, etc.)
• Incorporate input from flow and thermal simulation engineers into the die design
• Capture feedback from injection molding process engineers into new and replacement dies
• Innovate new ideas to push the envelope of performance (cycle time, yield, uptime) and minimize risk
• Provide technical oversight of tooling suppliers
• Assist in the development of tooling design and fabrication schedules, then execute accordingly
• Manage parallel, rather than serial, product design, die design, and die fabrication timeline