Manager, Engineering, Stamping & Tooling Tesla Motors, Inc. paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids Sep 30, 2026

What to Expect

In this role, you will lead engineering for stamped parts and projects at Tesla Grand Rapids - from concept through design, purchasing, tryout, quality loops, and home-line. You will ensure engineering rigor, quality, and on-time delivery at program scale. You will lead, mentor, and develop a team of Mechanical Design Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Quality Technicians to own die design, design quality, and part dimensional performance across multiple concurrent jobs. What You'll Do

Own end-to-end engineering for stamped parts and projects from concept to home-line

Lead, mentor, and develop Mechanical Design Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Quality Technicians

Drive structured quality gates using metrology and tryout feedback

Empower the team to define and execute next steps (weld/rework, recut) to meet tooling dimensional expectations

Provide oversight for efficient incorporation of product changes and evaluate timing, cost, and tool performance risks

Prioritize people and jobs across a live portfolio under competing deadlines and changing priorities

Escalate clear options and strategies to Site Director and leadership when capacity, cost, or cross-functional blockers require site-level decisions

Represent Die Engineering with stamping and program partners and other Tesla sites on launch readiness, shipment status, and production support needs What You'll Bring

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

10+ years of experience in stamping die design, die tryout, or tooling program leadership in automotive manufacturing

Deep hands-on experience with die construction and tryout: process/layout, castings and plate, binders and draw development, trim/pierce steels, dimensional buyoff, and rework/recut judgment

At least 3 years in a people-management role with a proven track record of building and leading a technical team (experience leading 10+ engineers preferred)

Strong decision-making ability under pressure, with a focus on timing, cost, and quality tradeoffs

Applies first-principles thinking to challenge and improve existing die methods

Communicates status, risk, and tradeoffs clearly to engineers, leadership, and non-technical partners

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support supplier visits, tryouts, and site operations

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 Notify me of jobs like this