Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer Tesla Motors, Inc. paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, Minnesota, Brooklyn Park Feb 28, 2026
What to Expect Tesla Midwest Automation is a fast-paced cutting-edge engineering group, automating the production of Tesla's latest, most advanced products. Our group is tasked with finding the limits of physics in the machines we create. Tesla holds an extremely high bar for excellence and is looking for someone wanting to push themselves to their limits of knowledge and keep going. If you live to turn bold ideas into reality that will change the world, this is the place for you. You should possess humility and decisiveness: humility to ask and learn from everyone, and decisiveness to make a call when sometimes you don't have all the information you need. What You'll Do
Able to work independently on stations or large sections with minimal oversight to Conceptualize, design, and detail mechanical components and assemblies using SolidWorks for automation cells, robotic end effectors
Work with vendors to select and size all commercial components for mechanical designs such as pneumatics, motors, gearboxes, and linear motion devices
Use calculations and FEA analysis on all appropriate parts and assemblies to ensure
Understand and apply all necessary Tesla standards to ensure any solutions comply and provide calculations and justifications for decisions
Create complete and clean drawing packages for all designs with BOM and all appropriate assembly information
Participate in assembly and debug of systems on our production floor and learn firsthand what it takes to build an automation system and all the nuances of good machine design
Travel with the machine to the various Giga factories across the US to install and commission your machines. Could be a 24-7 weekend sprint for an upgrade or small installation or a 3-month installation of a massive new production line What You'll Bring
Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to conceptualize and create mechanical designs from concepts
Proficiency in using solid modeling CAD design software
Hands on experience with prototyping (3D printing, machining, hobby projects)
4-7 years of experience in mechanical design
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience 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