What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pipe Stress Engineer position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
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.
The Factory Engineering team is looking for a Pipe Stress Engineer to join our Factory Engineering Design team in Austin, TX. The Factory Engineering team designs utilities and infrastructure systems for the manufacturing areas, including occupied spaces from concept to fabrication-ready designs. The Pipe Stress Engineer completes flexibility and computational stress analysis on utilities and piping systems to ensure Giga Texas is one of the world's most reliable factories.
What You'll Do
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert on pipe stress and pipe support design, including ASME and other relevant codes and practices.Must be familiar and experienced with using Caesar II andNozzlePRO
- Identifythe levelof analysis needed for any piping system through review of P&IDs/Thermal Input Sheets and communicate with project stakeholders to help develop project timeline, budget, and resources.Perform piping flexibility analysis and computational pipe stress analysis on various piping systems.Resolve high pipe loads on equipment nozzles
- Selectionof spring hangers, expansion joints, snubbers & other "engineered" supports.Mark-up piping diagrams and isometrics, providing feedback to piping and structural designers
- Generate bills of material forsupports,guides, anchors, stops, flex joints, and expansion joints in support of construction activities and schedules.Specify guide, anchor, and support types, including alternate materials and suppliers if lead times are longer than project schedules allow
- Effectively communicatethe impactof stress analysis on various system designs and escalate concernsregardingschedule and material lead times.Review and approve final design documents for piping systems, including isometrics, shop drawings, material submittals, and pipe support designs
- Review and approve pipe stress analyses and support designs from third partiesby means ofsubmittals & RFIs.Review design work performed by Piping Designers on the Mechanical & Process Design Teams, including 3D designs in Revit or Navisworks. Ensure every designmaintainsthe highest level of quality, and pipe stress analysis results and requirements are incorporated
- Continually develop andimproveproject workflows and standards to ensure each design is consistently excellent
What You'll Bring
- Degree in mechanical engineeringor equivalent relevant experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Pipe Stress Engineering for large chemical or high-tech manufacturer or an EPC firm, oramulti-discipline engineering consulting firmsupporting those industries
- Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas orthe abilityto obtain within 6 months
- Expert knowledge of ASME piping codes, ASTM material standards, structural codes, and building and fire codes
- Strong ability to perform quick visual inspection & manual calculations in addition to computational analyses
- Ability to adapt, multi-task, and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment with evolving changes in design requirements
- Expert knowledge of Caesar II, Navisworks, & Bluebeam
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:
- 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
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.