Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Drive Unit Inverter, Equipment Integration

Description:
Tesla is scaling Drive Inverter manufacturing to support the next generation of vehicle and energy products. You will plan, design, and roll out new manufacturing lines and major upgrades to existing ones — from concept through equipment qualification and handoff to Production. This is a project-oriented role, not day-to-day production sustaining.

Responsibilities:
Develop PLC programs (Siemens TIA preferred) for new equipment and line upgrades — sequencing, HMI, safety, motion, and SCADA / MES handshakes
Develop, deploy, and validate industrial vision programs for new and upgraded inspection stations — recipe design, optics, calibration and PQ
Specify and select production equipment with Tesla Automation and external suppliers; lead design reviews, factory- and site acceptance tests and on-site commissioning
Execute equipment qualification (process validation, Gauge R&R) and hand off to Production Engineering with documented commissioning evidence
Lead the manufacturing-engineering scope of new inverter lines and major upgrades — process flow, layout, cycle-time, and capacity targets
Drive cross-site standardization, capex planning, and digital-twin strategy where it accelerates design decisions

Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, Controls, or Automation Engineering, or equivalent experience

5+ years in manufacturing engineering
Hands-on PLC programming (Siemens TIA preferred; Beckhoff or Allen-Bradley a plus)
Hands-on industrial vision development (Cognex, Keyence, Halcon)
FAT / SAT and equipment qualification experience
Functional- and machine safety experience
Robot integration experience (KUKA, ABB, Fanuc)
Digital-twin tooling and big data integration
Worked on Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement methodologies

Compensation & 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