Manufacturing Engineer, Joining

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What To Expect

Tesla Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering is looking for a highly motivated joining engineer to create, develop and scale up joining processes for new programs. This role requires working closely with Design Engineering to take joining process designs and implement design changes. It also requires working closely with cross-functional teams, including internal and external partners, to develop new joining setups, conduct equipment validation and launch the line from initial concept through prototype development and into full production.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate closely with Structures Design Engineering and CAE Engineering to support Design for Manufacturability (DFM) in future programs early in the design phase
• Design, develop, commission and ramp automated joining equipment, testing, validating, and rolling out process and product design changes
• Plan and execute DoEs to characterize boundary conditions and optimize process for joining manufacturability and quality
• Drive cell reviews of process design, fixture design, simulations, cycle time plan, line layout, equipment maintenance strategy and optimize towards high-speed limits
• Lead equipment installation, commissioning and ramp of high-volume production lines during launch, collaborating with Tesla's partner vendors to deliver the line in the shortest possible time and within project budgets
• Take direct responsibility for achieving joining quality targets and lead all activities towards this objective, including development of quality control plans, PFMEA and dimensional improvement plans
• Collect and prepare the final documentation handover package to ensure long-term sustainability and optimization of new production lines

What You'll Bring

Benefits

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

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