What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Robotics Manufacturing Engineer, Optimus General Assembly, Line Lead 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.
Tesla is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design, launch, and production ramp for high volume Optimus assembly lines. In this role you will own all aspects of the line and collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Automation, and Production teams to optimize designs for manufacturability, develop assembly processes and commission automated lines in Tesla factories. If you have proven experience in launching new products at high volume under a demanding and fast-paced environment, join Tesla to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI robotics.
What You'll Do
- Drive improvements in product design for manufacturability, assembly, cost and quality cross-functionally from pilot builds to high volume ramp
- Design limb-level subassembly line architecture to maximize throughput and volumetric efficiency
- Definemanufacturingequipmentrequirements,leadRFQs,andexecutethrough design,build,commissioning,andvalidation phases with evolving product maturity
- Develop process capability, cycle time, OEE targets at the process and line level
- Provide critical engineering feedback during equipment design reviews to drive simplicity and reliability to ensure maximum equipment uptime
- Manage equipment suppliers to deliver production-ready lines on time and to Tesla standard
- Develop critical process parameters and recipes to meet yield and throughput requirements
- Lead Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT) and equipment buyoff
- Create process specifications, validation reports and troubleshooting documentation
- Drive deliverables from dependencies cross-functionally to meet critical program deadlines
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 3 years launching complex electro-mechanical products into high-volume production
- Experience applyingfirst-principles thinking to manufacturing challenges
- ProficiencyinCADtools such as3DEXPERIENCEandSolidWorks, AutoCAD for layout design
- Strong understanding andproven experience inapplying GD&T principles
- Working knowledge of statistical methods such as GR&R, SPC, Cp/Cpk,DoE
- Expertisein Design for Assembly and Design for Manufacturability
- Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with automated assembly processessuch as fastening, pressing, adhesive dispense,pick-and-place,andrelatedequipment
- Strong project leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Travel up to 35% to Tesla factories and automation vendors
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
Expected Compensation
$130,400 - $234,000/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.
Salary : $130,400 - $234,000