Location: Palo Alto, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**What To Expect** Tesla is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development of innovative manufacturing processes. In this role, you will design and prototype automation equipment to support process validation and pre-production builds while providing essential Design for Manufacturing feedback. As you guide new products from concept to production, your efforts will drive high volume equipment process and design. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate closely with Product Design, Operations, Facilities, Production, and Quality Engineering teams to create products that set industry standards for performance, efficiency, reliability, and production volume, all while solving industry-first challenges. **What You'll Do**- Develop and test manufacturing processes for existing and new products - Design automated and semi-automated tooling to support process validation and prototype builds through all phases of the product cycle - Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to Product Design Engineering - Manage the procurement, construction, and deployment of automated production equipment - Manage suppliers during specification, design, buyoff, and installation of manufacturing equipment - Ramp high volume manufacturing equipment to meet acceptable performance before handoff to operations - Identify and drive continuous improvement and cost reduction programs - Generate and maintain machine documentations - Ability to travel 10% of the time, both domestically and internationally **What You'll Bring**- Prior internships or full-time experience in mechanical design of machinery and manufacturing engineering or similar role - Experience designing and prototyping automation tooling for proof of concept or low volume pilot manufacturing lines - Experience with manufacturing processes including fastening, press joining, induction heating, dispense, leak testing, soldering, wire prep, injection molding, machine vision, and part feeding - Proficiency using 2D & 3D