Tesla · 1 day ago
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Laser Welding
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$80K/yr - $174K/yr
6+ years expTesla is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design, development, and ramp of cell manufacturing equipment and processes with the cell manufacturing team in Fremont, CA. This role involves owning equipment development for laser welding and assembly processes and ensuring that processes and equipment meet high standards of safety, quality, and throughput.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop manufacturing equipment for laser welding and cell assembly processes
Manage installation, qualification and ramp-up of manufacturing equipment for pilot cell development and high-volume cell production
Ensure manufacturing lines meet uptime, availability, and reliability metrics – including OEE, cycle time, quality, and yield
Collaborate with Production Engineering, EH&S, Quality, Operations and Product Design team drive towards maximum yield, quality, machine availability and output
Work independently and with vendors to understand root cause of failures, propose design or component changes, and implement and validate equipment modifications
Generate and maintain documentation including machine and process specifications, drawings, BOMs, spare parts lists, PFMEAs, control plans, manufacturing instructions, and process flow charts
Develop and deliver training to operations and maintenance technicians to ensure seamless handover of new equipment
Actively use tool data sources (e.g. MES reports) to quantitatively evaluate and track tool performance and create programs to improve relevant metrics
Own manufacturing equipment from inception to handover to production
Qualification
Required
Degree or Equivalent Experience in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
6+ years of experience working in a production environment and developing/improving automated manufacturing equipment
Hands-on experience with automated equipment, sensors, robots, PLCs, and material handling equipment
Demonstrated ability to design and execute experiments, analyze data, and apply structured problem-solving (DOE, FMEA, 5-Why)
Strong mechanical aptitude and proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or other 2D/3D CAD software
Preferred
Experience working with laser welding, assembly, and battery cell processes is a plus
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
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