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Manufacturing Engineer, Drive Unit Assembly Manufacturing
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Tesla Motors, Inc.
Austin, TX (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
Manufacturing Engineer, Drive Unit Assembly Manufacturing Tesla Motors, Inc. paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, Texas, Austin Jun 24, 2026
What to Expect
Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Engineer to develop new processes and high-volume automation equipment supporting Drive Unit Assembly team in Austin, TX. These production lines include highly automated manufacturing systems to assemble motors, inverters, gears and gearboxes into completed drive units through functional testing and pack-out. You will work closely with Tesla's internal Product Design, Controls, Safety, Quality, Facilities and Operations teams and lead cross-functional design activities with automation equipment vendors to develop and deploy new Drive Unit manufacturing lines. You will assume full ownership of the design, development, and optimization, as well as lead the technical transfer of the tools to Tesla Operations, qualifying them for use with the highest standards of safety, quality, and output. What You'll Do
Develop new highly automated manufacturing lines from concept to production
Drive equipment and process optimization to increase yield, throughput, and availability while reducing cost and lead-time
Manage installation, qualification, and ramp of manufacturing lines
Lead validation of production processes and automated inspection tools
Generate machine specifications, standards, and documentation What You'll Bring
Automation equipment design and development experience
Manufacturing process specification and evaluation experience
Manufacturing data analysis skills
SolidWorks or other 3D CAD skills
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering,orequivalentexperience 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: 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