Mechanical Design Engineer, Exteriors

As a Mechanical Design Engineer of the Exterior Engineering Team, you will be responsible to design, prototype, validate, release, and launch components for current and future vehicle programs.

Exteriors covers a diverse family of components including Front & Rear Fascia Assemblies, Underbody, Underhood and other trim components.

You will be part of the team working on complex exterior vehicle systems in terms of styling, function, and quality. You will utilize your expertise in one or more of these commodities and develop as a vehicle engineer, designing and delivering components and exterior systems.

You will collaborate and work cross functionally with many other Vehicle Engineering teams to develop parts and assemblies from the concept phase to launching.

You will be part of Tesla's Vehicle Engineering organization reporting to the Manager of Exterior Engineering Team.

• Concept engineering and feasibility
• Packaging and layout within vehicle architecture
• Design to deliver customer-driven exterior system targets for craftsmanship, function, cost, and weight
• Participate in the iterative process with the Tesla design/styling studio to deliver the optimal balance of form vs. function vs. cost
• Detail design including surface development, structures, datum strategy, attachments, GD&T
• Utilize DFSS methodologies as appropriate during the design, validation and launch of the program
• Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
• Collaborate with key suppliers for DFM, MoldFlow and tooling design approvals supporting injection trials for part appearance and functional validation
• Work with plastics engineering to improve designs for optimum layout of plastic assembling and paint lines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within the Tesla Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Procurement groups to ensure system manufacturing, assembly feasibility and serviceability

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Catia V5/V6 experience is preferred. Experience and proven expertise using other CAD software are acceptable
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Basic knowledge of large plastic part design, plastic painting, injection molding and processing
• Evidence of following the design process from initial concept stages through tooling release and production launch
• Experience managing suppliers for product development
• Exposure to a mix of design challenges for variety of materials and processes such as stamping, injection molding, casting, composites
• Understanding the fundamental differences in design and engineering between low and high-volume production, as well as entry and premium vehicle requirements
• Experience with DFSS methodologies during the design, validation and launch of automotive programs
• Familiarity with the development of specifications, DFMEAs, DVP&R's and other technical document