Tesla Hiring for Manager, Residential Energy Engineering at Palo Alto, CA, United States Full Time

The Role Tesla Energy is looking for an experienced and skilled engineering leader to lead the residential energy hardware team.

The role requires both strong technical and people skills and a track record to back up both. You should be comfortable debugging hardware issues in the lab, steering major product architecture reviews, and scoping team goals and expectations.

You’ll be responsible for both technical innovation and engineering process improvement – making the best energy products in the world better, while improving our design cycle timing and efficiency.

The Team : The Residential Energy mechanical design team is an fast moving & innovative team responsible for Tesla products like Powerwall, Energy Gateway, and Tesla Solar Inverter.

You will be responsible for ownership and design of a family of energy products from concept to mass production. You will own all aspects of performance, reliability, and manufacturability of these products.

This is one of the few teams at the company that works on both core Tesla tech, high power distribution, while also working on products that everyday people interact with.

Responsibilities Build positive team culture and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams. Direct mechanical design engineers in full lifecycle product developmentOwn the system level design of energy products through production, launch, and rampCollaborate & drive other teams inside Tesla (manufacturing, test, NPI, supply Chain)Drive engineering process improvements within the teamLead design and architecture reviews of mechanical systems and components.

Review detailed mechanical design analysis including thermal, structural, design for assembly, and design for test.Generate and maintain product and component design requirementsDrive prioritization & goals for the teamNurture the career growth and development of your team Requirements 8+ years of mechanical product design experience.

A track record of taking multiple products to market.3+ years of management experience or experience in a technical leadership roleBS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fieldAn empathetic team player who loves working with other peopleStrong engineering fundamentals across a breadth of disciplines (thermals, fluids, structural mechanics)Experience designing for high-volume assembly and manufacturing & a variety of manufacturing techniques (injection molding, stamping, casting, etc.

Experience designing products for outdoor environments, including IP / NEMA environmental seals.Experience defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data.

A detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and ing skills.A skilled communicator who can communicate status and priorities up and down the management chainProficiency in CAD modeling.

CATIA V5 / V6 experience a plus but not mandatory.Preferred SkillsExperience with parametric CAD and the desire to drive CAD best practices across the teamKnowledge of thermal system design and experience driving thermal system optimizationExperience with battery engineering including design to UL9540AThe ability to think outside the mechanical box and work collaboratively with the electrical and firmware teams.

Experience with obtaining compliance and certification to global standards.Knowledge of GD&T, finite element analysis, and design for reliability conceptsExperience with environmental, reliability, safety, and industry standard requirements for industrial products.

Experience with design for EMC Compensation and Benefits BenefitsAlong 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$100,000 – $276,000 / annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.