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Mechanical Design Engineer, Bearings, Optimus
Accepting applicationsTesla · Palo Alto, CA
Full-Time Mid_senior MatlabPythonSicaiasic
Posted
7h ago
Category
Manufacturing
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
What To Expect
In this role, you will contribute to the design, optimization, and validation of bearing systems for the Tesla Bot, ensuring precision, reliability, and efficiency in mobility components. This role involves selecting and specifying bearings (type, size, fit, preload, etc.) while collaborating with cross-functional teams to define load, alignment, lubrication, and cleanliness requirements for optimal performance. You will execute bearing validation tests, conduct failure analysis, and resolve design and quality issues across the product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with performance and reliability standards. Collaborating with manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers, you will drive process improvements, provide technical guidance, and support the development of geartrain components like gears and shafts.
What You'll Do
Bearing arrangement, configuration analysis and optimization for given gear systems
Bearing optimal selection and specification (type, size, fit, RIC, cross corner tolerance and preload) with regards to function, reliability, efficiency and quality requirement
Interface with Optimus teams to establish bearing load, alignment, lubrication and cleanliness requirements
Inner race and out race integration into gears and adjacent surfaces
Instructions for in house manufacturing of bearing races and material/hardness selection
Bearing validation test profile design, test planning and execution
Failure analysis and problem resolution for new and existing products
Provide technical guidance to cross functional teams (manufacturing, production, quality, supply chain and service) through entire development and life cycle of drive unit products to ensure smooth and timely release of new bearing products
Interface with bearing suppliers to provide support and drive process improvement and product excellence to achieve maximum design potential
Support design, development, test, failure analysis and design improvement of other geartrain components, including gears, shafts, differentials, couplers and clutches
What You'll Bring
Institutional and/or professional experience analyzing and designing bearing and geartrain components
Strong fundamentals of bearing contact mechanics, rolling contact fatigue, bearing lubrication, bearing material and heat treatment, and failure analysis
Experience with design and manufacturing of deep groove, cross roller, needle roller, 4 point contact bearings, etc.
Demonstrating technical aptitude from concept through release and launch for production or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Modeling experience utilizing Matlab, Python or equivalent
Experience in MESYS, SimPro, Romax, Masta or other bearing and geartrain analysis tools a bonus
Benefits
Compensation and 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
$108,000 - $264,000/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.
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In this role, you will contribute to the design, optimization, and validation of bearing systems for the Tesla Bot, ensuring precision, reliability, and efficiency in mobility components. This role involves selecting and specifying bearings (type, size, fit, preload, etc.) while collaborating with cross-functional teams to define load, alignment, lubrication, and cleanliness requirements for optimal performance. You will execute bearing validation tests, conduct failure analysis, and resolve design and quality issues across the product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with performance and reliability standards. Collaborating with manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers, you will drive process improvements, provide technical guidance, and support the development of geartrain components like gears and shafts.
What You'll Do
Bearing arrangement, configuration analysis and optimization for given gear systems
Bearing optimal selection and specification (type, size, fit, RIC, cross corner tolerance and preload) with regards to function, reliability, efficiency and quality requirement
Interface with Optimus teams to establish bearing load, alignment, lubrication and cleanliness requirements
Inner race and out race integration into gears and adjacent surfaces
Instructions for in house manufacturing of bearing races and material/hardness selection
Bearing validation test profile design, test planning and execution
Failure analysis and problem resolution for new and existing products
Provide technical guidance to cross functional teams (manufacturing, production, quality, supply chain and service) through entire development and life cycle of drive unit products to ensure smooth and timely release of new bearing products
Interface with bearing suppliers to provide support and drive process improvement and product excellence to achieve maximum design potential
Support design, development, test, failure analysis and design improvement of other geartrain components, including gears, shafts, differentials, couplers and clutches
What You'll Bring
Institutional and/or professional experience analyzing and designing bearing and geartrain components
Strong fundamentals of bearing contact mechanics, rolling contact fatigue, bearing lubrication, bearing material and heat treatment, and failure analysis
Experience with design and manufacturing of deep groove, cross roller, needle roller, 4 point contact bearings, etc.
Demonstrating technical aptitude from concept through release and launch for production or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Modeling experience utilizing Matlab, Python or equivalent
Experience in MESYS, SimPro, Romax, Masta or other bearing and geartrain analysis tools a bonus
Benefits
Compensation and 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
$108,000 - $264,000/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.
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