Mechanical Engineer, Geartrain Design & Analysis, Drive Systems

As a Geartrain Design and Analysis Engineer, you will focus on designing and analyzing geartrain component and system to enhance its durability, efficiency, noise performance, cost effectiveness, and power density. Achieving our ambitious goals requires you to be passionate, collaborative, detail-oriented, and tenacious in the application of geartrain and first principal physics knowledge to solve tough technical problems. Using those talents you will model, analyze, develop, test, and drive requirements for high performance drive units in Tesla's cutting-edge powertrains.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze geartrain components such as rotating shafts, gears, differentials, torque-splitting devices, and clutches
• Develop component and system level models to predict geartrain durability, efficiency, noise, mass, and cost
• Conduct analysis to inform design trade-off and inform geartrain design decisions
• Create, develop, and execute component or system level tests to validate geartrain design and calibrate geartrain models
• Leverage geartrain models and analyses to troubleshoot unexpected durability, efficiency or noise issues identified in drive unit validation tests
• Incorporate fleet data into models to evaluate drive units' fleet performance attributes for further design improvements
• Implement models parametrically in Tesla's proprietary powertrain cloud simulation tool to inform powertrain architecture decisions for future programs
• Collaborate with cross functional teams across vehicle modeling, design, manufacturing, and supply chain to deliver and launch optimized drive system designs using data-driven analysis

Requirements

• First-principles physics understanding of engineering disciplines associated with geartrain durability, efficiency, noise, and vibration
• Experience with geartrain design and analysis tools like LDP, KissSoft, Romax, Transmission 3D or equivalent
• Experience with Matlab, Python, or equivalent programing language
• Familiar with CAE analysis software package like Ansys, Abaqus or Hyperwork
• Experience in 3D modeling within a product development environment, CATIA preferred
• Experience in rotating machinery design, analysis, tests, and failure analysis
• Knowledge of gears, bearings, differentials, actuators, clutches, axle disconnect systems or multi-speed transmissions
• Understanding of ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing and its application to part drawings and function

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:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

$104,000 - $204,000/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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