Manufacturing Engineer, High Cavitation Plastics Molding Automation & Packaging, Optimus

What to Expect

In this role, you will design, install, and commission high-speed part retrieval, packaging, and palletizing systems that interface directly with high-cavitation injection molding machines. You will define manufacturing layouts, processes, and equipment to enable production at rate. Your work ensures safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing cost. You will lead solutions from design through stable production, directly supporting Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. 

What You’ll Do

• Design high-speed part part extraction systems for high-cavitation injection molds 

• Develop systems capable of inspecting and filtering parts across high cavitation molds, via vision or other methods

• Experience with bulk deburring or finishing operations across high cavitation molds

• Develop conveyance and palletizing systems for packing parts into boxes and stacking full/empty returnable 

• Perform FAT at manufacturer site to verify system performance against design specs 

• Install, power on, commission, and optimize equipment for OEE before handover to operations 

• Partner with Controls Engineering to ensure systems meet Tesla standards for maintenance and troubleshooting 

• Support engineering builds and validate process scalability for volume production 

• Develop and execute production process validation using standardized metrics (cycle time, OEE, MTBF, etc.) 

• Collaborate with Product Engineering to design components for manufacturability and quality integration 

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience 

• 4+ years hands-on experience designing, installing, and commissioning high-speed packaging and conveyance systems for high-volume plastic parts 

• 4+ years of equipment troubleshooting and field support in high-volume manufacturing 

• Proficiency in 3D modeling (CATIA or SOLIDWORKS) for fixture and assembly design and clash detection 

• Experience with AutoCAD 2D for factory line layout and grid-based planning 

• Experience using statistical tools (e.g. Minitab) for SPC and quality analysis 

• Understanding of Design for Assembly (DFA), lean manufacturing, and capacity planning techniques 

• Strong problem-solving and project management skills 

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% 

Compensation and Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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