Tool & Die Engineer, Battery Components

Our Battery Vehicle, Components Team is core to the success of our mission, providing the bedrocks of our vehicles and our customer experience. They will provide direct feedback to the vehicle engineering team, as well as develop the plant tooling and equipment strategy. As a result, the Tooling Engineer will have direct responsibility for the quality level of the vehicle.

- Deliver high quality stamping dies and processes that meet the production, part quality and cost goals of the program
- Support Vehicle Engineers through part and assembly DFM studies
- Provide technical direction on tool, equipment design, and build
- Manages all aspects of tool development for in-house stamping operations, including: project planning; technical specifications for RFQ generation; supplied services performance on Tool design analysis and approval/buy-off; trials and tuning at the tool shop and on the home line; reporting to company stakeholders on progress and issues; issue resolution
- Resolve complex part formability issues using die compensation strategies in order to achieve styling, quality and production goals
- Lead Tooling design and quality standards creation
- Provide project related direction to technicians and stamping plant personnel qualifications
- Support Die Casting Team on projects, as needed

- Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
- Demonstrated hands-on experience buying off dies for construction quality and part accuracy; demonstrated experience managing international tool and die suppliers to meet project goals; experience creating die operation layouts
- Strong, demonstrated interpersonal skills to work effectively and cooperatively with diverse teams of engineers and management
- Good understanding of material properties for steel and aluminum
- Able to perform 3-D modeling and surfacing using CATIA; Completion of GD&T training course by certified instructor
- Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical control systems
- Experienced user of sheet metal formability simulation software
- Experience applying statistical analysis to improve product quality and/or production results

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